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

For trips with only one or two people aboard, the rear passenger seat removes to free up more space for cargo. —New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2025

The project gained significant momentum when popular actor Mahesh Babu and Namrata Shirodkar’s GMB Entertainment came aboard as presenters, working alongside producers A+S Movies and SriChakraas Entertainments. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025

Preposition

Looking at the longer window line, the high roof currently sits aboard the long-wheelbase Transit Connect Nugget and should then have a bathroom in the rear, at least optionally. —New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2025

In the eighth inning, the Royals had two runners aboard with no outs. —Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2025

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

Rhymes for aboard

• abhorred
• accord
• adored
• afford
• award
• baseboard
• billboard
• blackboard
• boxboard
• breadboard
• broadsword
• buckboard

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