Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disembarking

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.33 in modern English

Syllables: dis-em-bark-ing
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of disembark

noun

A disembarkation.

Example Sentences

"When a six-car Class 158 lash-up arrives at Platform 17, I have to take refuge behind a post to avoid getting swept away by a tsunami of disembarking passengers."

Inflected Forms

disembarkings (plural)

Questions

What does disembarking mean?: present participle and gerund of disembark

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