Boarding is an arrangement by which children live at school during the school term.
...the master in charge of boarding.
Average boarding fees are £10,350.
2. uncountable noun
Boarding is long, flat pieces of wood which can be used to make walls, doors, and fences.
...the white-painted boarding in the sitting room.
boarding in British English
(ˈbɔːdɪŋ)
noun
1.
a structure of boards, such as a floor or fence
2.
timber boards collectively
3.
a.
the act of embarking on an aircraft, train, ship, etc
b.
(as modifier)
a boarding pass
4.
a process used in tanning to accentuate the natural grain of hides, in which the surface of a softened leather is lightly creased by folding grain to grain and the fold is worked to and fro across the leather
boarding in American English
(ˈbɔrdɪŋ)
noun
1.
a structure or covering of boards
2.
boards collectively; light timber
3.
the act of going on board a ship, aircraft, bus, etc.
adjective
4.
of or for boarding
a boarding pass
Examples of 'boarding' in a sentence
boarding
He was a teacher at some big Catholic boarding school in the area.
Ruell, Patrick THE ONLY GAME (1993)
About thirty of us live together in a special boarding house.
Arthur, Robert THREE IN ONE (1993)
Some fifteen minutes later, the public address system announced boarding for the eleven o'clock shuttle through gate four.
Collins, Larry BLACK EAGLES (1993)
All related terms of 'boarding'
board
A board is a flat, thin, rectangular piece of wood or plastic which is used for a particular purpose.
boarding card
A boarding card is a card which a passenger must have when boarding a plane or a boat .
boarding fees
fees paid for boarding at a school
boarding out
the local-authority practice of placing a client in a foster family or voluntary establishment and paying for it
boarding pass
a pass that a passenger has to show when boarding a plane , ferry , etc
heli-boarding
the sport of snowboarding on mountains or glaciers accessible only by helicopter or skiplane
boarding house
A boarding house is a house which people pay to stay in for a short time.
boarding party
group of officers or sailors who board a ship
boarding school
A boarding school is a school which some or all of the pupils live in during the school term . Compare → day school .
boarding kennels
a place where dog owners can pay to have their dogs looked after while they are away
boarding officer
a coastguard who boards ships suspected of carrying illegal cargoes or posing a security risk
board up
If you board up a door or window , you fix pieces of wood over it so that it is covered up.
board out
If someone in your care is boarded out , they are sent to stay with someone else.
boardinghouse
a private house in which accommodation and meals are provided for paying guests