aboard
1 of 2adverb or adjective
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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
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 July 2025
Sure, 10 may be able to squeeze aboard, but the extra weight causes the boat to ride deeper in the water and become more vulnerable to taking on water in heavy swells.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 2 July 2025
Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
These efforts are now being bolstered by orbital footage of the spectacular events, including by multiple astronauts aboard the ISS, who — like Ayers — have embraced photography as a creative outlet during their time on the station.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 6 July 2025
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Adverb or adjective
As previously announced, Arden Myrin also stars in the six-episode series, along with newcomers Ava Ryan and Lilou Lang, with Mandell Maughan aboard in a recurring role.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 July 2025
Sure, 10 may be able to squeeze aboard, but the extra weight causes the boat to ride deeper in the water and become more vulnerable to taking on water in heavy swells.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 2 July 2025
Preposition
The Star Tours motion simulator was updated in 2011 with new randomized scenes aboard the StarSpeeder 1000.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
These efforts are now being bolstered by orbital footage of the spectacular events, including by multiple astronauts aboard the ISS, who — like Ayers — have embraced photography as a creative outlet during their time on the station.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 6 July 2025
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“Aboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aboard. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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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
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