boarding

board-ing · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The action of getting onto a ship, aircraft, or vehicle.

  2. 2.

    Accommodation and meals provided in return for payment.

  3. 3.

    Wooden boards used to cover something.

  4. 4.

    Getting onto a vehicle.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    boarding school — A school where students live during term.
  • •
    boarding pass — A document allowing one to board a plane.
  • •
    boarding house — A house providing lodging and meals.
  • •
    boarding gate — The area where passengers board a plane.

Related words

Antonyms: disembarking
See also: board, boarded, embarking, lodging
Synonyms: embarking, lodging

Etymology

From board + -ing. Board comes from Old English bord.