onboard

adjective

on·​board ˈȯn-ˈbȯrd How to pronounce onboard (audio)
ˈän-
: carried within or occurring aboard a vehicle (such as a satellite or an automobile)
an onboard computer
onboard recorders

Examples of onboard in a Sentence

The car comes with an onboard computer.
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Airlines will be required to improve their onboard wheelchairs on various plane types in the coming years. Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024 Talent and Recruiting – Robust recruiting services to source, screen, and onboard top-tier talent who align with your brand’s values and goals. Fairchild Studio, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024 However, those endurance figures are for the use of onboard lighting only. Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2024 In the Mandara Spas onboard Norwegian Prima and Norwegian Viva, for example, there is the industry’s first Charcoal Saunas at Sea, inspired by Japanese and Korean wellness practices to boost circulation and metabolism while at the same time removing toxins. Susan B. Barnes, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for onboard 

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of onboard was in 1958

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“Onboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onboard. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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