aboard
a-board · adverb
Definitions
adverb
- 1.
On or into a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle.
- 2.
On or onto (a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle).
Phrases & expressions
- •all aboard — An announcement that passengers should board a vehicle.
- •welcome aboard — A greeting to someone joining a group or organization.
- •come aboard — To join a team or organization.
Related words
Etymology
From Middle English a bord, from a ("on") + bord ("board, side of a ship"), from Old French bord ("side of a ship").