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

The MV Hondius departed Ushuaia, Argentina, on April 1 with a passenger who likely contracted hantavirus before boarding.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

It is possible legal constraints may be preventing the UK from actively boarding and seizing tankers, said James M Turner KC, a shipping lawyer at Quadrant Chambers.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

He hung up and went to the station where he was seen boarding an overnight train.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann