Definitions

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 the first Tube train may not be possible, according to TfL, with London Overground, the DLR, Elizabeth line, trams and buses expected to be busier.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Boarding group 1 had me on the plane quickly, though a couple of dozen passengers with frequent-flier status filed on ahead of me.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Boarding a plane has become a game of entitlement, some airline and customer-service experts are warning.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

Boarding tuk-tuks, Lexus SUVs and tourist coaches, an exodus departed Amber Casino in the coastal city of Sihanoukville, one of the illicit trade's most notorious hubs.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

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

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer