aboard

1 of 2

adverb or adjective

ə-ˈbȯrd 

1

: alongside

2

a

: on, onto, or within a vehicle (such as a car or ship)

b

: in or into a group, association, or organization

her second promotion since coming aboard

3

baseball : on base

aboard

2 of 2

preposition

: on, onto, within

go aboard ship

aboard a plane

Examples of aboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb or adjective

After signing on to a handful of promising indies, 1883 breakout Isabel May has come aboard to star opposite Past Lives‘ Teo Yoo in Karoshi, the mysterious action thriller that Takashi Doscher wrote and will direct for Lionsgate. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024

While aboard, the girls — twins Sawyer and Chandler, 7, Hunter, 6 and Tyler, 4 — made friendship bracelets as their parents toasted the experience. —Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024

Preposition

In the case of A Wonderful World, Louis Armstrong comes marching into Broadway aboard an overstuffed bio-musical. —Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024

Enjoy the mirror-still water from the fire ring, or hop aboard the kayaks that come with the property for a scenic paddle. —Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Adverb or adjective

Middle English abord, probably in part borrowed from Middle French a bord, a bort "on board," in part from Middle English a- a- entry 1 + bord "board, side of a ship" — more at board entry 1

Preposition

Middle English abord, derivative of abord aboard entry 1

First Known Use

Adverb Or Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Preposition

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

aboard

1 of 2 adverb

ə-ˈbōrd 

-ˈbȯrd

: on, onto, or within a vehicle (as a car, ship, or airplane)

aboard

2 of 2 preposition

: on or into especially as a passenger

go aboard ship