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aboard1 prepositionaboard2 adverb aboardaboard2 ●○○ adverb - Cissy Patterson, publisher of the Washington Times-Herald, had fresh flowers brought aboard at stopping places along the way.
- I hurried round the corner to where I'd parked Armstrong and climbed aboard.
- In some cases, locals just climbed aboard once foreign money flooded in.
- It was our second morning aboard and we were beginning to feel at home.
- Survey ships were carried on the Navy List, but Navy personnel remained aboard on sufferance only.
to get on a bus, plane etc► get on to go onto a bus, train etc at the beginning of a journey: · The train stopped in the middle of the night in Nogales. No one got on or off.· We got on the train at Lime Street Station.· Get on a number 73 bus at the corner. That will take you to Islington High Street.· She's old and needs help getting on and off the bus. ► get in/into to go into a small vehicle, for example a car or boat: · "Can you give me a lift into town?" "Sure. Get in."· Be careful getting into the boat.· I got in a taxi and went to the hospital immediately. ► catch to get on a particular bus, train, or plane in order to go somewhere: · Stephen caught the 6.15 to Birmingham.· If we're quick, we should still be able to catch our train.· Jonathan looked at his watch. "I've got a plane to catch," he said. ► hop on/in/into informal to get on a bus, train, plane etc, or get into a car, taxi etc, especially after suddenly deciding to: · Karl hopped on the first plane back to Germany.· "Hop in," shouted Lucy, throwing open the door of her van.· She hopped into a cab and told the driver to go to King's Cross.· "Why not hop in the car and come with us?" Myrtle asked with a sly smile. ► board formal to get on a ship, plane, or train: · A week later he boarded a ship bound for New York.· Before boarding the plane, Jenny tried once more to call home. ► embark formal to get on a ship - use this especially when a large number of people do this: · A large group had assembled at the pier, waiting to embark.embark for: · Their training completed, the regiment embarked for the war zone. ► mount to climb onto a horse: · Can you help Shelly mount?· He mounted the pony and rode off. ► on board/aboard if you get on board or aboard a ship or plane, you get onto it: · It was time to get on board the ship.· A group of men, some in military uniform, climbed aboard the plane.· The ship's crew saluted the President as he came aboard. VERB► climb· We had a momentary chill when they climbed aboard ... piracy?· John McCain, who climbed aboard shortly after his favorite, Sen.· Gebrec shrugged, climbed aboard, started the engine and drove out of the yard.· Converse placed his bag inside the runner and climbed aboard.· About a dozen men climbed aboard, and I was invited to join them.· As the ship passed, Queequeg paddled to it and climbed aboard.· I hurried round the corner to where I'd parked Armstrong and climbed aboard.· He watched the bus come, the boy climb aboard. ► come· Here, a border guard and two customs officers, all in uniform, came aboard to inspect our documents.· Youth and music ministers came aboard.· Iris came aboard with him, wearing a long dress and in full warpaint.· Captain Mayhew of the Jeroboam refuses to come aboard because of an epidemic on his ship.· Sir James hailed the ship, telling the crew they were coming aboard and a large gangplank was lowered.· Or Republicans could try to cut a deal with congressional Democrats in the hope that Mr Clinton would come aboard later.· Santana is hoping that one of the agency's clients will come aboard with sponsorship.· Yet there still are many Fidelity shareholders who came aboard years ago specifically because Fidelity produced above-average returns. 1on or onto a ship, plane, or train: The plane crashed, killing all 200 people aboard. The boat swayed as he stepped aboard.2 All aboard! spoken used to tell passengers of a ship, bus, or train that they must get on because it will leave soon |