aboard
1 of 2adverb or adjective
ə-ˈbȯrd 
1
: alongside
2
a
: on, onto, or within a vehicle (such as a car or ship)
b
: in or into a group, association, or organization
her second promotion since coming aboard
3
baseball : on base
aboard
2 of 2preposition
: on, onto, within
go aboard ship
aboard a plane
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Shafiq Najib, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022 The ship had just over 2,200 people aboard – a mix of passengers and crew. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 23 July 2022 If all the people aboard were surviving on just 2,000 calories of rice every day, the dry rice alone for a month would weigh 91 tons. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 12 July 2022 Despite the presence of MLB’s best player, Mike Trout, the Angels have zero playoff wins in 11 years, the last four with Shohei Ohtani aboard. John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Aug. 2022 Cool Papa Bell, left, with driver Todd McCarthy aboard, won the $1 million Hambletonian harness race at the Meadowlands Saturday. Amanda Stellwag, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2022 Sony Pictures hopes audiences are all aboard for Bullet Train, David Leitch’s action comedy starring Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock and Brian Tyree Henry that hits theaters Aug. 5. Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Aug. 2022 Private Mission won the Grade II Santa Maria Stakes at Santa Anita on June 18 with Hernandez aboard. San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2022 The club also added around the edges, bringing backup catcher Curt Casali, infielder Jake Lamb and pitching reclamation project Matthew Boyd aboard. Tony Blengino, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022 Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Sep. 2022 Robb Report had a chance to step aboard the new flagship at last week’s Cannes Yachting Festival for its European premiere. Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2022 The power dynamic shifts aboard the ship and class conflict emerges. Manori Ravindran, Variety, 13 Sep. 2022 The Queen made a statement in a bold, sparkly evening gown while aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia for a banquet in Singapore. Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 The San Francisco Chronicle reported that three people died from fatal drug overdoses while aboard BART trains or at a station over a one-week period in September. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022 While aboard the boat, however, paparazzi captured Affleck snoozing on the city views. Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 July 2022 Eli Skrypczak played on his phone Monday afternoon while aboard an Amtrak train hurtling through the heartland of Missouri. Jonathan Edwards, Anchorage Daily News, 29 June 2022 Eli Skrypczak played on his phone Monday afternoon while aboard an Amtrak train hurtling through the heartland of Missouri. Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 29 June 2022 See More
Adverb or adjective
All 10 people aboard were killed including three of Megan's family members — her pregnant sister Lauren Hilty, brother-in-law Ross Mickel and nephew Remy. Shafiq Najib, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022 The ship had just over 2,200 people aboard – a mix of passengers and crew. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 23 July 2022 If all the people aboard were surviving on just 2,000 calories of rice every day, the dry rice alone for a month would weigh 91 tons. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 12 July 2022 Despite the presence of MLB’s best player, Mike Trout, the Angels have zero playoff wins in 11 years, the last four with Shohei Ohtani aboard. John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Aug. 2022 Cool Papa Bell, left, with driver Todd McCarthy aboard, won the $1 million Hambletonian harness race at the Meadowlands Saturday. Amanda Stellwag, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2022 Sony Pictures hopes audiences are all aboard for Bullet Train, David Leitch’s action comedy starring Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock and Brian Tyree Henry that hits theaters Aug. 5. Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Aug. 2022 Private Mission won the Grade II Santa Maria Stakes at Santa Anita on June 18 with Hernandez aboard. San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2022 The club also added around the edges, bringing backup catcher Curt Casali, infielder Jake Lamb and pitching reclamation project Matthew Boyd aboard. Tony Blengino, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022 Preposition
San Francisco Giants catcher Austin Wynns knows Aaron Judge well, and of course Wynns would love to see baseball’s top free agent come aboard next year. Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Sep. 2022 Robb Report had a chance to step aboard the new flagship at last week’s Cannes Yachting Festival for its European premiere. Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2022 The power dynamic shifts aboard the ship and class conflict emerges. Manori Ravindran, Variety, 13 Sep. 2022 The Queen made a statement in a bold, sparkly evening gown while aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia for a banquet in Singapore. Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 The San Francisco Chronicle reported that three people died from fatal drug overdoses while aboard BART trains or at a station over a one-week period in September. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022 While aboard the boat, however, paparazzi captured Affleck snoozing on the city views. Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 July 2022 Eli Skrypczak played on his phone Monday afternoon while aboard an Amtrak train hurtling through the heartland of Missouri. Jonathan Edwards, Anchorage Daily News, 29 June 2022 Eli Skrypczak played on his phone Monday afternoon while aboard an Amtrak train hurtling through the heartland of Missouri. Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 29 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Adverb or adjective
Middle English abord, probably in part borrowed from Middle French a bord, a bort "on board," in part from Middle English a- a- entry 1 + bord "board, side of a ship" — more at board entry 1
Preposition
Middle English abord, derivative of abord aboard entry 1
First Known Use
Adverb Or Adjective
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Preposition
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
aboard 1 of 2
adverb
ə-ˈbȯrd
: on, onto, or within a ship, train, bus, or airplane
No one aboard was injured.
aboard
2 of 2preposition
: on or into especially for passage
Go aboard ship.