The passengers disembarked.

Meaning: This means the people on the train got off the train.

Choice of Words: Passengers are people traveling on a train. Disembarked means to leave a vehicle. Together, they mean the people on the train left the train.

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The passengers got off.

Meaning: This means that the people who were riding in the vehicle left the vehicle. It's like saying, The people who were riding in the car left the car.

Choice of Words: Passengers are people who are riding in a vehicle, like a car or a bus. Got is a verb that means to receive or obtain something. Off means to move away from or down from a higher place. When you put them together, "The passengers got off" means that the people who were riding in the vehicle left the vehicle.

The people left the boat.

Meaning: This means that the people who were on the boat moved away from the boat. It's like saying, The people who were on the boat got off the boat.

Choice of Words: People are human beings. Left is a verb that means to move away from a place or to stop being in a place. Boat is a vehicle that floats on water. When you put them together, "The people left the boat" means that the human beings moved away from the floating vehicle.

The travelers exited the train.

Meaning: This means that the people who were on the train left the train. It's like saying, The people who were on the train got off the train.

Choice of Words: Travelers are people who are traveling or journeying. Exited is a verb that means to go out of or leave a place. Train is a vehicle that runs on rails. When you put them together, "The travelers exited the train" means that the people who were traveling left the vehicle that runs on rails.

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