Meaning & use
Aboard
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On or into a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle.
See it in a sentence
All passengers were asked to come aboard before the doors closed.
Welcome aboard—please find your seat and buckle up.
A note on using this word
Also used as a preposition, as in 'aboard the ship,' and figuratively to mean joining a team or project.
Words with a similar meaning
on board
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Another way to use it
2. preposition
On or onto (a ship, aircraft, or vehicle) (preposition).
They climbed aboard the ferry just before it departed.
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