aboard
1 of 2adverb or adjective
1
2
a
: on, onto, or within a vehicle (such as a car or ship)
b
: in or into a group, association, or organization
her second promotion since coming aboard
3
baseball
: on base
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
Once aboard, the four Crew-10 spacefarers officially greeted the Expedition 72 crew members, including the astronauts who flew aboard the Starliner.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 July 2025
Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Even with Joel’s celebrity friends Tom Hanks and Sean Hayes aboard as producers.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 18 July 2025
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Adverb or adjective
The first golden retriever reached the inflatable and clambered aboard with a splash, followed shortly by its equally determined sibling.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
Once aboard, the four Crew-10 spacefarers officially greeted the Expedition 72 crew members, including the astronauts who flew aboard the Starliner.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 July 2025
Preposition
The aircraft, including F-35C stealth fighter jets, were assigned to the Carrier Air Wing 5, which was deployed aboard the USS George Washington.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Even with Joel’s celebrity friends Tom Hanks and Sean Hayes aboard as producers.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 18 July 2025
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“Aboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aboard. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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aboard
1 of 2 adverb
ə-ˈbōrd 
-ˈbȯrd
: on, onto, or within a vehicle (as a car, ship, or airplane)
aboard
2 of 2 preposition
: on or into especially as a passenger
go aboard ship
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