Meaning of aboard in English:

aboard

Pronunciation /əˈbɔːd/

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preposition

1On or into (a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle)
‘I climbed aboard the yacht’
- ‘the suspects had recently arrived in Italy aboard a cargo ship’
- ‘Perhaps the customers have magically climbed aboard a ship.’
- ‘Most rail passengers felt uneasy as they climbed aboard their first train after the Paddington disaster.’
- ‘I climb aboard the train a minute or two before it pulls out of the station and find to my horror that my seat is taken.’
- ‘Gay and lesbian travelers are welcome aboard cruise ships, and they are among the most enthusiastic cruisers around.’
- ‘He climbed aboard the aircraft, started the engines, and was cleared for takeoff.’
- ‘Here he climbs aboard the ‘longest train in the world’, breaking his journey at Chinguetti.’
- ‘She climbed aboard the train and soon it took off for Yorkshire.’
- ‘When the tender is safely alongside the ship, climb aboard when the coxswain tells you to.’
- ‘You hoist yourself into the front seat like a driver climbing aboard an old steam train.’
- ‘On this day 390 years ago, the great explorer Sir Francis Drake died aboard ship off the coast of Panama.’
- ‘Victor also saw action aboard many other ships including the aircraft carrier Shah in the Far East, but to him the Exeter was the most special.’
- ‘A container, the sort used to ship cargo across oceans and aboard trains, became Vienna's emblem last summer.’
- ‘Pallets are delivered to the aircraft via track-driven vehicles, then pulled aboard using a winch.’
- ‘The fire aboard the ship worsened and men climbed into lifeboats.’
- ‘Mary Campion gave a spellbinding talk at our April meeting, describing her terrifying experience aboard the cruise ship Jupiter and how it changed her life.’
- ‘I awakened before dawn aboard a cruise ship in Warnamunde, Germany, an unheralded port along the Baltic Sea.’
- ‘Passengers aboard the packed train said about five miles outside Newbridge, the train driver began to blow his horn loudly and then braked hard.’
- ‘At the end of the ceremony at sea, a further eight bells were sounded to mark the end of the watch aboard ship - and the first commemoration of the disaster.’
- ‘The balloon began losing helium during inflation aboard the launch ship Triton, around 20 miles off St Ives, west Cornwall.’
- ‘Today, Irish Rail says there is no smoking aboard trains.’
1. 1.1On or on to (a horse)
  ‘he emulated his father's Aintree win with a victory of his own aboard Bobbyjo in 1999’
  ‘His last win was aboard a horse called Volvo at Punchestown.’
  ‘He has already won in Limerick on his other horse Ballytobin and aboard Kilcrea Shyan in Listowel two years ago.’
  ‘Photo number two shows local postman Owen McDonald aboard his horse and cart driving up Ballymanus Terrace.’
  ‘O'Dwyer was expecting to be aboard the horse in the final race of the festival, the County Hurdle on the Thursday.’
  ‘The stewards found that the racecourse had been used as a training ground and that the rider, Timmy Murphy, had made insufficient effort aboard the horse.’
  ‘Troopers aboard untried war horses simply had no chance against heavily armored tank divisions.’
  ‘He is named aboard four horses in three races on the ten-race program at Saratoga Race Course.’
  ‘It was to be the high point of a wonderful day for Walsh, who won the Grand National at Aintree aboard his father, Ted's, horse, Papillon, two years ago.’
  ‘Before last Sunday week his biggest win came aboard Eva Luna in the Heinz 57 at Leopardstown in 1994.’
  ‘Other notable triumphs were three wins aboard Zuhair in the Charlton Stakes at Goodwood, a race now named in the horse's honour.’
  ‘Willie Supple can win aboard Sky Quest in the Eastern Festival Handicap over a distance just short of a mile and a half.’
  ‘Darryll Holland also showed how to win from the front aboard Barbajuan in the Iveco Daily Solario Stakes.’
  ‘Reid won the race aboard Via De Lago in a close finish over Alf Matthews, another racing commentator, on Horricks.’
  ‘The Downptarick pilot won the Grand National aboard Lord Gyllene in 1997 and has also finished second in two Cheltenham Gold Cup races.’
  ‘Among Taylor's wins was a victory aboard Bridal Gal in the New Braunfels Stakes on September 17.’
  ‘The Raven Run was the third time Bridgmohan had teamed up with For All We Know, and his second win aboard the chestnut filly.’
  ‘He broke in at Sunland Park in New Mexico and won aboard his first mount, Fetch, in 1974.’
  ‘The date is March of this year and Carrie Ford has the most realistic chance handed to a woman of winning the Grand National aboard Forest Gunner.’
  ‘Five races later, McCarron added to his total with a win aboard Nepenthe in the Waya Handicap.’
  ‘In the concluding 11 furlong race, Spencer will be aboard Mickmacmagooole, trained in Ireland by Seamus O'Donnell.’

adverb

1On or into a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle.
‘the plane crashed, killing all 158 people aboard’
- ‘welcome aboard!’
- ‘she came aboard as executive vice president of membership and operations in December 2014’
1. 1.1On or on to a horse.
  ‘with Richard Migliore aboard, he won the cup at a gallop’
2. 1.2Baseball On base as a runner.
  ‘they put their first batter aboard’
  ‘he was aboard for the homers by Grissom and Alfonzo’

Phrases

all aboard!

A call warning passengers to get on a ship, train, or bus that is about to depart.
‘It's all aboard the Air Train to Denver International Airport - even though passengers won't be loading luggage for another 10 years.’
- ‘Then it's all aboard to see the royal beds (yes, singles; separate rooms), the portable Rolls-Royce Phantom, and the surprisingly naff 1950s furniture.’
- ‘It is all aboard for the 7.45 pm Gravesend Railway Enthusiasts Society meeting on July 30.’
- ‘Alright, all aboard for a time gone by, when narrow pants, octagonal shades, big round hair and teardrop peace medallions were the now thing!’
- ‘Then it was all aboard for a first-class morning flight to Manchester.’
- ‘When you've seen all you need to, it's all aboard, and settle back for the next section of the journey.’
- ‘Gorgeous Georgetown: all aboard for a rail and driving adventure in mountain mining country near Denver.’
- ‘Australia G'day Sports! All aboard for the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea!’
- ‘Ahmed takes us to a new and far and unventured land full of history where the locals are quite friendly, all aboard for Penrith!’
- ‘All aboard the sleepy train to visit Mother Goose.’