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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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 23 June 2025
As for plus-ones jumping aboard, there is a different cap/tax era than when the Heat were able to add the likes of Mike Miller, Shane Battler, Ray Allen and Chris Andersen.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2025
Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 June 2025
After a particularly long orbital chase, more than 24 hours between launch and rendezvous, the crew aboard Dragon are scheduled to dock with the space station Thursday morning, around 7:00 a.m. (1100 GMT).
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 25 June 2025
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Adverb or adjective
The Peacock soap is bringing aboard Conner Floyd to take over the role previously played by Billy Flynn.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 23 June 2025
As for plus-ones jumping aboard, there is a different cap/tax era than when the Heat were able to add the likes of Mike Miller, Shane Battler, Ray Allen and Chris Andersen.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2025
Preposition
Under the command of former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, the crew members are due to undertake about 60 scientific experiments during their time aboard the orbital laboratory.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 June 2025
After a particularly long orbital chase, more than 24 hours between launch and rendezvous, the crew aboard Dragon are scheduled to dock with the space station Thursday morning, around 7:00 a.m. (1100 GMT).
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 25 June 2025
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“Aboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aboard. Accessed 30 Jun. 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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