aboard

CEFRB1

/əˈbɔːd/

adverb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    On or into a ship, train, bus, or other vehicle.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

    On base.

Examples

  • All the passengers aboard were killed in the crash.

  • It's time to get aboard.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Deep Dive

adverb

Extra meanings

  1. On or onto a horse, a camel, etc.

  2. On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car.

  3. Into a team, group, or company.

More examples

In context

  • Ladies and gentlemen, welcome aboard.

  • He doubled with two men aboard, scoring them both.

  • to sling a saddle aboard

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

All passengers must be blank the ship by six o'clock before it departs.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adverb

From Middle English abord, from a- (“on”) + bord (“board, side of a ship”); equivalent to a- + board.