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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According to Winterburn, she found out as she was boarding the team bus to head to their first official game of the season.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Islamic boarding schools across Indonesia are being asked to appoint new teaching staff with the capacity, moral integrity, and readiness to fully care for students 24 hours a day.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

A Dutch couple who had travelled around South America before boarding the ship in Ushuaia, Argentina on April 1 were the first fatalities.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

As he was boarding Air Force One in the fall of 2025, a reporter from the Eternal Word Television Network asked if he would speak to Mr. Xi about releasing Jimmy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

She’ll probably send me to boarding school for crazy, friendless children.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon