on board
1 of 2phrase
1
: aboard
2
: 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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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
The place to be onboard is the open-concept Grand Plaza.
—Susan Barnes, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
What began as a routine departure quickly unraveled, the lawsuit says, after an onboard incident involving security that would later become the center of a legal battle.
—Greg Wehner , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Boardwalk’s owner was also very hands-on in the design experience, getting involved from onboard flow to styling both inside and out, as well as the vessel’s general layout.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Jordan said the company is open to pursuing other onboard providers for in-flight internet, including Space X’s Starlink, the service United Airlines recently started using.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
The place to be onboard is the open-concept Grand Plaza.
—Susan Barnes, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
What began as a routine departure quickly unraveled, the lawsuit says, after an onboard incident involving security that would later become the center of a legal battle.
—Greg Wehner , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Boardwalk’s owner was also very hands-on in the design experience, getting involved from onboard flow to styling both inside and out, as well as the vessel’s general layout.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2025
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“On board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20board. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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