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Definition of deplane

deplane

/diːˈpleɪn/
de · plane
Past Simple:deplaned
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Past Participle:deplaned
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Present Participle:deplaning
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1

North American To leave or disembark from an aircraft after it has landed.

Example

"Passengers were asked to remain seated until it was their row's turn to deplane."

2

North American To unload or remove passengers or cargo from an aircraft.

Example

"The ground crew worked quickly to deplane the luggage before the connecting flight departed."

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• Rhymes for deplane

• Nearby Words

depiction
depilate
depilator
deplane
deplatform
depletable
deplete

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the 1920s by combining the prefix 'de-' (meaning 'down from' or 'off') with 'plane' (short for 'airplane'), modeled after earlier transportation verbs like 'detrain' and 'debark'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Deplane. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/deplane
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