aboard

[uh-bawrd, uh-bohrd] / əˈbɔrd, əˈboʊrd /

ADJECTIVE

on or in a transportation object

Synonyms

WEAK

boarded consigned embarked en route in transit loaded on on board traveling

Antonyms

WEAK

not on off

Example Sentences

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Once everyone was finally aboard, the plane took off in a hurry to not miss the window of clear skies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The Artemis II astronauts are more than halfway to the moon, and the toilet aboard the Orion capsule is acting up again.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Since launching from Earth on Wednesday, the four astronauts aboard the Artemis II mission's Orion capsule have had some intermittent issues with their toilet.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Much to the astronauts' relief, Koch remedied the issue with the toilet aboard Orion -- "I'm proud to call myself the space plumber," she said during a Q&A session late Thursday with US media.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

A train was standing on the track and I climbed aboard.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom