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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Aged six, she went to a boarding school run by nuns, where the performing arts and elocution lessons were encouraged.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

His parents shipped him off to boarding school in Ireland.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

“That lays the groundwork for tomorrow, when it could be stopping and boarding ships, redirecting them to clear customs on the mainland or turning them back for failing ‘inspection.’”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

However, I can’t say that the steep cost of a Fire Island weekend hasn’t been one of the primary factors keeping me from boarding the ferry and sloshing around the Long Island Sound.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026

Then, just as they’re about to start boarding, the gate agent comes on the loudspeaker and makes an announcement.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman