verb
- gets off or down from a vehicle, horse, or elevated position
- lands and settles on something
Usage: often used for birds or insects
Examples
- The passenger alights from the bus at the next stop.
- She alights from her horse after the long ride.
- A butterfly alights on the flower petal.
- The bird alights on the branch and begins to sing.
- He alights from the train and walks toward the station.
- The bee alights on the rose to collect nectar.