aboard
adverb or adjective
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Definition of aboard
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: alongside
2a
: 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
prepositionExamples of aboard in a Sentence
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Oopsie Daisy in Oroville The morning after the Half Moon Bay crash, a larger plane with 10 people aboard crashed on the runway at the Oroville Airport. — Patrick May, The Mercury News, "24 hours, 3 plane crashes, 13 people — and zero fatalities," 22 Aug. 2019 The Ethiopian Airlines crash came five months after a 737 MAX flown by Lion Air plunged into the Java Sea, killing all 189 people aboard. — John Bacon, USA TODAY, "Are Max 737s closer to flying? FAA 'looks forward' to international panel's findings as grounding drags on," 21 Aug. 2019 In 2015, a de Havilland Otter operated by Promech Air, another Medallion member, crashed in Misty Fjords National Monument, killing all nine people aboard. — Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, "Aviation safety auditor Medallion Foundation to close in September," 18 Aug. 2019 Elizabethton fire chief Barry Carrier told NBC all five people aboard had gotten off the plane by the time the deputy fire chief arrived. — Mahita Gajanan, Time, "Dale Earnhardt Jr. and His Family Survived a Plane Crash in Tennessee. Here's What to Know," 16 Aug. 2019 There were no reported injuries among the 23 people aboard. — Ali Arouzi, NBC News, "British oil tanker seized by Iranian forces and being guided into the Strait of Hormuz," 19 July 2019 Lilburn said the Solstice had 4,331 people aboard and that there were no reported injuries. — Brian Contreras, The Seattle Times, "Power outage that forced cruise ship back to Seattle was ‘very rare’ occurrence," 22 July 2019 The company said the tanker, with 23 crew members aboard, was in international waters when it was approached but subsequently appeared to be heading toward Iran. — Amir Vahdat, The Denver Post, "Iran’s seizure of UK tanker in Gulf seen as escalation," 19 July 2019 The company said the tanker, with 23 crew members aboard, was in international waters when it was approached but subsequently appeared to be heading toward Iran. — Robert Burns, BostonGlobe.com, "British official: Iranians have seized another vessel," 19 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition
The grounding occurred after two overseas crashes of the plane which killed all passengers and crew aboard in the last year. — Randy Diamond, ExpressNews.com, "San Antonio International sets passenger record — but numbers below U.S. average," 28 Aug. 2019 And the net gains of ownership groups do not reflect any additional investors that came aboard since franchises were purchased. — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, "How much profit might MLB owners make by selling their teams?," 28 Aug. 2019 Boeing hopes to launch is Starliner capsule on an unpiloted test flight in the October timeframe, followed by a test flight with three crew members aboard before the end of the year. — William Harwood, CBS News, "Space station gets a new docking port in key upgrade for Boeing and SpaceX visits – live stream," 21 Aug. 2019 Not long after the incident Thursday, Dale Jr.’s older sister, Kelley Earnhardt Miller, confirmed the safety of the family and the two pilots aboard. — Michelle R. Martinelli, For The Win, "Dale Earnhardt Jr. speaks out for first time since plane crash: 'We are truly blessed'," 19 Aug. 2019 The boat was at sea near Lampedusa with 121 people aboard from earlier rescues when, late on Friday evening, Maltese authorities asked it to assist 39 people in a wooden raft, the organization said. — NBC News, "Hollywood star Richard Gere speaks out to support migrants stranded on rescue ship," 10 Aug. 2019 After San Francisco got a pair of runners aboard to begin the fifth, manager Bud Black lifted Gray for Bryan Shaw, who induced a double play and a Gennett groundout to end the Giants’ threat. — Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, "Carlos Estevez sparks Colorado’s latest bullpen implosion, negates comeback by fading Rockies in loss to Giants," 3 Aug. 2019 Safety rules require that racing boats like the Malizia II have motors and generators aboard in case of trouble, like a broken rudder near the shore, for example, but the team keeps them sealed. — Lisa Friedman, New York Times, "Greta Thunberg to Attend New York Climate Talks. She’ll Take a Sailboat.," 29 July 2019 The Coast Guard terminated the voyage of the 70-foot motor yacht Isabella, with six passengers aboard, Wednesday. — Wayne K. Roustan, sun-sentinel.com, "Ride-share on the high seas? Coast Guard is cracking down on illegal charter boats.," 26 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'aboard.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for aboard
aboard
adverb
English Language Learners Definition of aboard
(Entry 1 of 2)
: on, onto, or within a train, a ship, an airplane, etc.
aboard
prepositionEnglish Language Learners Definition of aboard (Entry 2 of 2)
: on or into (a train, ship, etc.)
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aboard
adverb
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Kids Definition of aboard
(Entry 1 of 2)
: on, onto, or within a ship, train, bus, or airplane
No one aboard was injured.
aboard
prepositionKids Definition of aboard (Entry 2 of 2)
: on or into especially for passage
Go aboard ship.
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