on board
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: aboard
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: in support of a particular objective
needed to get more senators on board for the bill to pass
: carried within or occurring aboard a vehicle (such as a satellite or an automobile)
an onboard computer
onboard recorders
Examples of on board in a Sentence
Adjective
The car comes with an onboard computer.
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Racing at Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez This charter yacht is for those who’d gladly switch out the onboard spa for a rush of adrenaline (and faceful of sea spray).
—Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Instead of integrating directly into onboard drone systems, WaiV’s platform works through the drone’s remote-control interface.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
Scorsese is also onboard as an executive producer alongside Steven Spielberg, Bardem, and Adams.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 7 May 2026
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Adjective
Viral videos of onboard brawls contributed to the airline’s notoriety.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Racing at Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez This charter yacht is for those who’d gladly switch out the onboard spa for a rush of adrenaline (and faceful of sea spray).
—Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Instead of integrating directly into onboard drone systems, WaiV’s platform works through the drone’s remote-control interface.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
Scorsese is also onboard as an executive producer alongside Steven Spielberg, Bardem, and Adams.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 7 May 2026
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“On board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20board. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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