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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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 June 2025
The 1,453-square-foot rear deck is a perfect example of double duty: With the tender aboard, Maverick resembles most expedition yachts.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
Boeing Dreamliner plane with 242 people aboard crashed moments after takeoff from Ahmedabad in western India, local officials and the carrier said Thursday.
—Spriha Srivastava, CNBC, 12 June 2025
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Adverb or adjective
Prior to Three Hitmen and a Baby, Altman and Matalon sold sci-fi action film Level Up to Hideaway Entertainment, with Vandal Entertainment coming aboard to produce.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 June 2025
The 1,453-square-foot rear deck is a perfect example of double duty: With the tender aboard, Maverick resembles most expedition yachts.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
Preposition
Her son, Sanket, was among the 242 people aboard Air India flight AI171, which plunged from the sky just seconds after take-off – leaving only one survivor, and hundreds of shattered families.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
Boeing Dreamliner plane with 242 people aboard crashed moments after takeoff from Ahmedabad in western India, local officials and the carrier said Thursday.
—Spriha Srivastava, CNBC, 12 June 2025
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“Aboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aboard. Accessed 17 Jun. 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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