1. past tense of alight; got down from or out of a vehicle
2. past tense of alight; landed and settled, as a bird or insect

Examples

• The passengers alighted from the train at the station.
• She alighted from the bus and walked toward the building.
• The butterfly alighted on the flower petal.
• Several birds alighted on the telephone wire.
• He alighted from his horse and tied it to the post.
• The bee alighted on the rose to collect nectar.