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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What passengers and crew couldn’t see, according to the World Health Organization, is that the first infected person probably contracted the virus before boarding.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

What’s different this time is that the couple who are considered the index case went bird-watching in Chile, Argentina and Uruguay before boarding the cruise ship, according to the World Health Organization.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

If you’re thinking about boarding a Delta flight on an empty stomach, think again.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

The typical incubation period for the virus is between one and six weeks, WHO epidemic prevention chief Maria Van Kerkhove said Tuesday -- suggesting infection among the Dutch couple before boarding.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

"We need to start an IV," I'll say to the countess while boarding her yacht.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris