- 1[intransitive, transitive] to get on a ship, train, plane, bus, etc. Passengers are waiting to board. board something The ship was boarded by customs officials.
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- 2[intransitive] be boarding when a plane or ship is boarding, it is ready for passengers to get on Flight UA193 for Paris is now boarding at Gate 37.
- 3[intransitive] board at…/with somebody to live and take meals in someone's home, in return for payment She always had one or two students boarding with her. He boarded at his aunt's house until he found a place of his own.
- 4[intransitive] to live at a school during the school year Phrasal Verbsboard up
board
verbNAmE//bɔrd//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they board he / she / it boards
past simple boarded
-ing form boarding
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