aboard
1 of 2adverb or adjective
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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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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Singh reached the material through painter Arpana Caur, the writer’s daughter, who shared her mother’s books with him over several years and later came aboard as a producer on the film.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 May 2026
Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Fremantle is among the original partners who are no longer aboard the film, which will see Hunger Games and Billy The Kid star Tom Blyth follow in the footsteps of Gary Cooper, Rock Hudson and George Hamilton in the lead role.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 May 2026
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Adverb or adjective
Poor Things and The Zone of Interest outfit Film4 is also aboard.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Singh reached the material through painter Arpana Caur, the writer’s daughter, who shared her mother’s books with him over several years and later came aboard as a producer on the film.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 May 2026
Preposition
The outbreak aboard the MV Hondius began after a Dutch cruise ship carrying 147 passengers and crew departed Argentina on April 1 for a South Atlantic voyage.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Fremantle is among the original partners who are no longer aboard the film, which will see Hunger Games and Billy The Kid star Tom Blyth follow in the footsteps of Gary Cooper, Rock Hudson and George Hamilton in the lead role.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 May 2026
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“Aboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aboard. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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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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