onboard
adjective
on·board
| \ ˈȯn-ˈbȯrd
, ˈän-\
, ˈän-\
Definition of onboard
: carried within or occurring aboard a vehicle (such as a satellite or an automobile)
an onboard computer onboard recorders
Examples of onboard in a Sentence
The car comes with an onboard computer.
Recent Examples on the Web
The cruise line is refunding travelers who go on the trip 50% of the fare paid for the days missed and offering $250 in onboard credit. — Chabeli Herrera, orlandosentinel.com, "Disney alters cruises to leave Port Canaveral Wednesday — when Hurricane Dorian may be in Orlando," 30 Aug. 2019 Rounding things out is 4GB of RAM, 128GB of onboard storage, a USB-C port (although no headphone jack), and a 3,500mAh battery The software side is also seeing some changes. — Chaim Gartenberg, The Verge, "Motorola’s One Action tries to stuff a GoPro into a smartphone," 16 Aug. 2019 The two people onboard were not injured, officials said. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Single-engine biplane veers off Brown Field runway; no one hurt," 13 Aug. 2019 She was originally charged with misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, but that charge was later upgraded to felony driving while intoxicated with a child to account for the children who were onboard while she was allegedly intoxicated. — Jay R. Jordan, Houston Chronicle, "Police: School bus driver accused of DWI had ‘several controlled substances’ in blood when arrested," 2 Aug. 2019 Luckily, Munser was onboard and the dual issues of an unhappy work life and stressful romantic relationship provided Geppert with the inspiration for what would eventually become Sea of Solitude. — Patrick Shanley, The Hollywood Reporter, "How a Turbulent Relationship and Professional Ennui Inspired Indie Game 'Sea of Solitude'," 16 July 2019 Characters and entertainers from Rail Event Productions lead onboard entertainment throughout each car on the train, before Santa and his helpers arrive with gifts. — Ben Crandell, sun-sentinel.com, "Christmas in July: Brightline puts 2019 Polar Express train tickets on sale, adds Miami route," 30 July 2019 The deal was spearheaded by Foundation Media Partners’ Patrick Hughes and Harvey Russell, who will stick onboard to help guide the operations of the label and music publishing venture. — Tatiana Cirisano, Billboard, "Build-A-Bear Workshop Launches New Record Label With Warner Music Group & Warner Chappell," 9 July 2019 That was, in its way, as much a triumph of Anglo-American artisanal tech—Jim Marshall was English, but the Fenders, who made Hendrix’s Stratocaster guitar, were Californian—as the onboard computers. — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, "Between the Moon and Woodstock," 20 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'onboard.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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onboard
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of onboard
: carried or happening on a vehicle
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