on board

1 of 2

phrase

1

: aboard

2

: in support of a particular objective

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

onboard

2 of 2

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

Examples of on board in a Sentence

Adjective

The car comes with an onboard computer.

Recent Examples on the Web

Phrase

All 155 people on board survived to tell the story for the rest of their lives. — Scott Simon, NPR, 18 July 2026

At each of the 13 ports on his itinerary through Labor Day, his plans include meeting with local business leaders, celebrities and Americans on board the yacht, which has required extra security on both land and sea. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Adjective

The onboard computer utilized Anduril's Lattice software to seek out the target, lock on, and compute an intercept course. — David Szondy july 18, New Atlas, 19 July 2026

Live views from onboard cameras showed each phase of the launch sequence. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1958, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for on board

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