: carried within or occurring aboard a vehicle (such as a satellite or an automobile)
an onboard computer
onboard recorders
Examples of onboard in a Sentence
The car comes with an onboard computer.
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There was an onboard medical clinic affiliated with The Cleveland Clinic.
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Gillian Telling, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
This data is gleaned from each vehicle’s onboard diagnostic systems codes, as validated by the website’s network of technicians.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The seller also installed an onboard air compressor for quickly airing up those big tires.
—Bryan Rogala, Outside Online, 23 Apr. 2025
Israeli content streamer Izzy is pushing into daily series, and veteran international TV exec David Levine is onboard to oversee the strategy.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
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Gillian Telling, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
This data is gleaned from each vehicle’s onboard diagnostic systems codes, as validated by the website’s network of technicians.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The seller also installed an onboard air compressor for quickly airing up those big tires.
—Bryan Rogala, Outside Online, 23 Apr. 2025
Israeli content streamer Izzy is pushing into daily series, and veteran international TV exec David Levine is onboard to oversee the strategy.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Onboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onboard. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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