aboard
1 of 2adverb or adjective
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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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Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
With 1 million barrels of crude oil aboard, it had been struck and later sabotaged with explosives by the Houthis as part of their campaign over the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.
—Jon Gambrell The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Michelle L. Price and Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
There were no people or satellites aboard the rocket Thursday.
—Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
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Adverb or adjective
Vijay Mallya, who gained notoriety for throwing extravagant parties aboard.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
With 1 million barrels of crude oil aboard, it had been struck and later sabotaged with explosives by the Houthis as part of their campaign over the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.
—Jon Gambrell The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Preposition
Trump made his way from West Palm Beach, Fla., with his wife, Melania Trump, and their son, Barron, aboard a U.S. military C-32 aircraft on a flight dubbed Special Air Mission 47 — a nod to Trump becoming the 47th president on Monday.
—Michelle L. Price and Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
There were no people or satellites aboard the rocket Thursday.
—Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Aboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aboard. Accessed 29 Jan. 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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