: 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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In the Dark Universe version of the Frankenstein tale that never happened, Angelina Jolie, per Variety, was being considered to star in thet title role in The Bride of Frankenstein in 2020 with Javier Bardem onboard to play Frankenstein’s Monster.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article A small plane crashed into a river in Nebraska, killing all three people onboard.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
Authorities have not clarified if anyone was onboard or if Davis was fishing solo in the three-day event, which was the third stop on the Tackle Warehouse Invitational circuit.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
Currently, American charges for most onboard internet service, with access starting at around $10 on most flights, and multi-use plans starting at $49.95 per month or $599 annually.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article A small plane crashed into a river in Nebraska, killing all three people onboard.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
Authorities have not clarified if anyone was onboard or if Davis was fishing solo in the three-day event, which was the third stop on the Tackle Warehouse Invitational circuit.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
Currently, American charges for most onboard internet service, with access starting at around $10 on most flights, and multi-use plans starting at $49.95 per month or $599 annually.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Onboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onboard. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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