enplane

Board the flight

To enplane is to board an airplane: Passengers will enplane through Gate 12.

The word belongs to airline and military jargon, rarely appearing in casual speech.

The opposite is deplane.

boarding

gate

Hinged barrier in fence

cabin · aisle · seatbelt · overhead bin · announcement · tarmac · terminal · check-in · carry-on · security

departure

ticket

Entry permit slip

  • passportGovernment-issued travel credential
  • luggageTraveler's packed containers
  • runwayPaved path for planes

takeoff · flight · airline · pilot · intercom · turbulence · altitude · destination · itinerary · layover

Opposites
boarding vs. exiting aircraft

enplanedeplane

Exit an aircraft

disembark · deboard · exit · alight · get off

Family

plane, airplane, deplane, deplaning, deplaned, deplanes

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