boarding
noun
Simple meaning
Passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
bawrdingSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbɔɹdɪŋ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
“Boarding will begin twenty minutes before the flight departs.”
The act of people getting aboard a ship aircraft, train, bus, etc.; embarkation.
uncountable
The riding of a skateboard.
The act of a sailor or boarding party attacking an enemy ship by boarding it.
A structure made of boards.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
Used this way, boarding is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“Boarding will begin twenty minutes before the flight departs.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use boarding
- “We will be boarding the plane in about thirty minutes.”
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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A committee having supervisory powers.
Word family
Words built from the same root.
A tenant in someone's house.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A pass that allows you to board a ship or plane.
A private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests.
A pass that allows you to board a ship or plane.
A private school where students are lodged and fed as well as taught.
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