aboard

1 of 2

adverb or adjective

ə-ˈbȯrd 

1

: alongside

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

aboard

2 of 2

preposition

: on, onto, within

go aboard ship

aboard a plane

Examples of aboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb or adjective

Enjoy the show There are several movie theaters aboard, and a few story retellings occur at the Grand Hall theater. —Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024

The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans Four-Star The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans’ annual life-size gingerbread streetcar pulls into the station with Big Easy legends aboard. —Spencer Whaley, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024

Preposition

Christmas in–space NASA Astronauts Don Pettit and Sunita Williams and the crew aboard the ISS recently received some festive gear and holiday gifts courtesy of a SpaceX Dragon capsule. —Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Dec. 2024

Here are 10 places to consider seeing the eclipse: Scoresby Sund, Greenland: Offers 1 minute 46 seconds of totality with a 55% chance of clear skies, best viewed aboard a cruise ship for minimal cloud interference. —Jamie Carter, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Adverb or adjective

Middle English abord, probably in part borrowed from Middle French a bord, a bort "on board," in part from Middle English a- a- entry 1 + bord "board, side of a ship" — more at board entry 1

Preposition

Middle English abord, derivative of abord aboard entry 1

First Known Use

Adverb Or Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Preposition

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

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