reboard

verb

re·​board (ˌ)rē-ˈbȯrd How to pronounce reboard (audio)
reboarded; reboarding; reboards

transitive + intransitive

: to board (something such as a ship, train, airplane, or bus) again
Passengers can now reboard the ship.
Nancy went on a relaxing bike ride and we all met up back at the tram station and reboarded.— Dan Saltzstein

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The delay persisted for more than an hour before the airline reversed its decision and let all eight men reboard the flight. — Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024 The lawsuit also alleged that although an American Airlines employee told the men they would not be allowed to reboard and would need to be rebooked, there were no other flights that evening to rebook them on. — Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1584, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reboard was in 1584

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“Reboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reboard. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

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