boarding

[bawr-ding, bohr-] / ˈbɔr dɪŋ, ˈboʊr- /

VERB

embark on vehicle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

catch climb on enter get on hop on

STRONG

emplane entrain mount

WEAK

embus

Antonyms

WEAK

disembark get off leave turn out

VERB

provide food and sleeping quarters

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accommodate put up

STRONG

bed canton feed harbor house lodge quarter room

WEAK

care for let crash

Antonyms

STRONGEST

turn away

WEAK

disembark get off leave turn out

Example Sentences

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Boarding slow-moving tankers is relatively straightforward, and can be done from a fast boat or helicopter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Boarding Adhikari's van, 20-year-old Susmita Bishowkarma said she prefers to travel in EVs because they are "environmentally friendly... comfortable and comparatively cheap".

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Boarding the horse or other animals is not an option, and very expensive.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 14, 2025

Boarding his flight home from the Middle East, Trump said the US needs to "help out the Palestinians" and acknowledges "a lot of people are starving".

From BBC • May 16, 2025

He looks like a high school kid from Instagram Model Boarding School.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer