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alighting Definition and Meaning in English (alighting definition)

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Synonyms:disembarkingdescendinglanding
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Alighting definition: Alighting refers to the action of stepping down or getting off a vehicle, such as a bus, train, or plane.

Definitions of Alighting

  1. 1gerund

    Alighting refers to the action of stepping down or getting off a vehicle, such as a bus, train, or plane.

  2. 2gerund

    Alighting also describes the action of a bird or insect landing gently on a surface.

Example Sentences

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“Passengers should be careful when alighting from the moving train.”

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“We watched the bird alighting on the branch.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivealight
third person singularalights
past tensealighted
past participlealighted
adjectivealight

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Alighting definition: Alighting refers to the action of stepping down or getting off a vehicle, such as a bus, train, or plane.
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'Alighting' translates to 'alighting' in English. Alighting definition: Alighting refers to the action of stepping down or getting off a vehicle, such as a bus, train, or plane.
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