deplane

Syllables: de·plane/diːˈpleɪn/

deplane verb: to disembark from an airplane.

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Verb

deplane (third-person singular simple present deplanes, present participle deplaning, simple past and past participle deplaned)

To disembark from an airplane.
- As we pulled to a stop, a ramp was brought up to the front door and a forklift to the rear. Both doors were opened. I instructed my staff to wait, saying that none of us should leave until the casket was off and Mrs. Kennedy had deplaned.1971, Lyndon Johnson, “The Beginning”, in The Vantage Point, Holt, Reinhart & Winston, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 16
Synonyms:

disemplane

விமானத்திலிருந்து இறங்கு, விமானத்திலிருந்து இறக்கு

third-person singular present	deplanes
present participle	deplaning
past participle	deplaned
past	deplaned

From de- + plane.

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What does deplane mean?: Deplane means to disembark from an airplane.
What is deplane in Tamil?: Deplane in Tamil is விமானத்திலிருந்து இறங்கு, விமானத்திலிருந்து இறக்கு. See Deplane meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is deplane?: Deplane is a verb.
How do you pronounce deplane?: Deplane is pronounced /diːˈpleɪn/.
What is the past tense of deplane?: The past tense of deplane is deplaned.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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