on board
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: aboard
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: 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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David L. Stern, Washington Post, 31 May 2026
After launch, the onboard computer uses an electro-optical camera to track the target’s outline.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
At the same time, several of its onboard operations are backed by AI.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
Here's race-winner Felix Rosenqvist's onboard camera from the final lap.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
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Adjective
The onboard camera, sending video back to the remote pilot in real time, captures his panic.
—David L. Stern, Washington Post, 31 May 2026
After launch, the onboard computer uses an electro-optical camera to track the target’s outline.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
At the same time, several of its onboard operations are backed by AI.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
Here's race-winner Felix Rosenqvist's onboard camera from the final lap.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
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“On board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20board. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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