onboard

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adjective

on·​board ˈȯn-ˈbȯrd 

ˈän-

: carried within or occurring aboard a vehicle (such as a satellite or an automobile)

an onboard computer

onboard recorders

on board

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phrase

1

: aboard

2

: in support of a particular objective

needed to get more senators on board for the bill to pass

Examples of onboard in a Sentence

Adjective

The car comes with an onboard computer.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Its onboard offerings, wide array of itineraries and shore excursions—particularly those that are food and wine-driven—easily combine education, adventure, and good fun. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

The company says its onboard AI can identify individual dogs, classify barking and track a dog with its pan-and-tilt camera. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Phrase

Although the aircraft performed every phase of flight autonomously, from taxiing and takeoff to cruise and landing, FAA regulations required a qualified safety pilot to be on board. — New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026

Fort Lauderdale Fire said nobody was on board when the flames broke out. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1958, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for onboard

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