aboard
1 of 2adverb or adjective
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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
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 July 2025
Ricky Engelberg, a veteran marketing exec who is now a partner at Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort, has seen the surge of soccer interest firsthand since coming aboard in 2023.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 July 2025
Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Even with Joel’s celebrity friends Tom Hanks and Sean Hayes aboard as producers.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 18 July 2025
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Adverb or adjective
The dragon that had found its feet for a blink in early 2021, right after Aaron Gordon came aboard, finally took flight in ’22-23.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 July 2025
Ricky Engelberg, a veteran marketing exec who is now a partner at Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort, has seen the surge of soccer interest firsthand since coming aboard in 2023.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 July 2025
Preposition
The aircraft, including F-35C stealth fighter jets, were assigned to the Carrier Air Wing 5, which was deployed aboard the USS George Washington.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Even with Joel’s celebrity friends Tom Hanks and Sean Hayes aboard as producers.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 18 July 2025
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“Aboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aboard. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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aboard
1 of 2 adverb
ə-ˈbōrd 
-ˈbȯrd
: on, onto, or within a vehicle (as a car, ship, or airplane)
aboard
2 of 2 preposition
: on or into especially as a passenger
go aboard ship
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