Aboard
adverb
On or into a ship, plane, bus or train.
They went aboard the ship.
Often appears as...
- welcome aboard
- climb aboard
preposition
On or into (a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle).
The fisherman was aboard his boat.
Often appears as...
- aboard the train
- aboard the plane
interjection
Used to suggest that someone join in a particular activity or to emphasize that something is starting.
All aboard for the birthday celebrations!
Often appears as...
- all aboard
- come aboard
adverb
On or into a ship, plane, bus or train.
They went aboard the ship.
Often appears as...
- welcome aboard
- climb aboard
preposition
On or into (a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle).
The fisherman was aboard his boat.
Often appears as...
- aboard the train
- aboard the plane
interjection
Used to suggest that someone join in a particular activity or to emphasize that something is starting.
All aboard for the birthday celebrations!
Often appears as...
- all aboard
- come aboard
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Transportation Context
Used when someone is getting on transportation or already inside it.
She stepped aboard the airplane just in time.
Pro Tip 2/3Embarking Journey
'Aboard' implies beginning a journey or travel.
The passengers were aboard and ready for departure.
Pro Tip 3/3Welcome Gesture
Often used to welcome someone onto transportation or into a group.
The captain welcomed everyone aboard.
Pro Tip 1/3Transportation Context
Used when someone is getting on transportation or already inside it.
She stepped aboard the airplane just in time.
Pro Tip 2/3Embarking Journey
'Aboard' implies beginning a journey or travel.
The passengers were aboard and ready for departure.
Pro Tip 3/3Welcome Gesture
Often used to welcome someone onto transportation or into a group.
The captain welcomed everyone aboard.
Pro Tip 1/3Transportation Context
Used when someone is getting on transportation or already inside it.
She stepped aboard the airplane just in time.
Pro Tip 2/3Embarking Journey
'Aboard' implies beginning a journey or travel.
The passengers were aboard and ready for departure.
Pro Tip 3/3Welcome Gesture
Often used to welcome someone onto transportation or into a group.
The captain welcomed everyone aboard.
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Earthrise: The Story of...
in the whole visible universe is an earth which is so distant that it looks like as I believe one of you said like a quarter as I'm thinking that sir is there some kind of a feeling where which might seriously affect people who are not like you trained experienced in other words if you had a passenger aboard who were not so busy would he really feel a wrench
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Your kids might live on...
is going to have one of these devices aboard, and it will be able to produce enough oxygen to keep one person alive indefinitely. But the secret to this -- and that's just for testing -- the secret to this is that this thing was designed from the get-go
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The history of tattoos -...
But with the incredibly broad history of tattoos giving you so many options, what are you going to get? This is a bold-lined expression of who you are, or you want to appear to be. As the naturalist aboard Cook's ship said of the tataoed Tahitians,
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How Did the 'Unsinkable'...
an ominous consequence of this overconfidence during its voyage there were no passenger safety drills to give instructions on where to go or which lifeboats aboard in case of emergency but there weren't enough lifeboats to
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Why should you read...
Instead, it’s a multilayered exploration of not only the intimate details of life aboard a whaling ship, but also subjects from across human and natural history, by turns playful and tragic, humorous, and urgent.
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These Divers Search For...
a story on a human scale a story about a ship and the five hundred and twelve people who were enslaved aboard that ship and the search in all its levels for and around the ship creates deep connections
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This is the World’s Most...
the most valuable plant in the world and has been growing in iran from thousands of years saffron stems from Iran's history knowledge and experience aboard saffron has been conveyed and developed from
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Brazil’s indigenous...
beautiful thing about this thing when you are yellow an hour cause my vision when you learn about you like you learn about respect to each frog each aboard each trees because everything is a
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Ancient Astronaut Theory...
speak of beings who came to Earth aboard cosmic eggs these cosmic eggs appear in virtually every single creation story of each culture all around the world they
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Three-Toed Sloth...
Aztecas ants they protect the tree almost like tiny security guards the sloths presence has not gone unnoticed and dozens of ants have climbed aboard
Video examples
Earthrise: The Story of...
in the whole visible universe is an earth which is so distant that it looks like as I believe one of you said like a quarter as I'm thinking that sir is there some kind of a feeling where which might seriously affect people who are not like you trained experienced in other words if you had a passenger aboard who were not so busy would he really feel a wrench
Video examples
Your kids might live on...
is going to have one of these devices aboard, and it will be able to produce enough oxygen to keep one person alive indefinitely. But the secret to this -- and that's just for testing -- the secret to this is that this thing was designed from the get-go
Video examples
The history of tattoos -...
But with the incredibly broad history of tattoos giving you so many options, what are you going to get? This is a bold-lined expression of who you are, or you want to appear to be. As the naturalist aboard Cook's ship said of the tataoed Tahitians,
Video examples
How Did the 'Unsinkable'...
an ominous consequence of this overconfidence during its voyage there were no passenger safety drills to give instructions on where to go or which lifeboats aboard in case of emergency but there weren't enough lifeboats to
Video examples
Why should you read...
Instead, it’s a multilayered exploration of not only the intimate details of life aboard a whaling ship, but also subjects from across human and natural history, by turns playful and tragic, humorous, and urgent.
Video examples
These Divers Search For...
a story on a human scale a story about a ship and the five hundred and twelve people who were enslaved aboard that ship and the search in all its levels for and around the ship creates deep connections
Video examples
This is the World’s Most...
the most valuable plant in the world and has been growing in iran from thousands of years saffron stems from Iran's history knowledge and experience aboard saffron has been conveyed and developed from
Video examples
Brazil’s indigenous...
beautiful thing about this thing when you are yellow an hour cause my vision when you learn about you like you learn about respect to each frog each aboard each trees because everything is a
Video examples
Ancient Astronaut Theory...
speak of beings who came to Earth aboard cosmic eggs these cosmic eggs appear in virtually every single creation story of each culture all around the world they
Video examples
Three-Toed Sloth...
Aztecas ants they protect the tree almost like tiny security guards the sloths presence has not gone unnoticed and dozens of ants have climbed aboard
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Elias Koteas
Canadian Actor
A lot of these roles that I feel like I've had some sort of impact, or that have had an effect on me, have always been with directors who have the time to somehow get to know me. Any good director's going to be curious about who it is that's coming aboard.
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Harriet Tubman
American Activist
Read my letter to the old folks, and give my love to them, and tell my brothers to be always watching unto prayer, and when the good old ship of Zion comes along, to be ready to step aboard.
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Shannon Walker
When I became an astronaut, I knew I wanted to pursue long-duration flight aboard the station. I knew it would be a just a tremendous personal challenge, and I looked forward to it.
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William Adams
English Explorer
At which time came to us many boats and we suffered them to come aboard, being not able to resist them, which people did us no harm, neither of us understanding the one the other.
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J. Paul Getty
American Businessman
Before marriage, many couples are very much like people rushing to catch an airplane; once aboard, they turn into passengers. They just sit there.
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Meghan Daum
American Author
It's not that I don't get on bandwagons; I just climb aboard only after most of the band has packed up and left for the next gig.
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William Kidd
Scottish Explorer
If you will take her, you may take her, but if you go from aboard, you shall never come aboard again.
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Golda Meir
Israeli Leader
Old age is like a plane flying through a storm. Once you're aboard, there's nothing you can do.
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Jim Cantrell
American Businessman
Getting to space for satellites is tough. Getting to space with humans aboard is even tougher.
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Kathleen Rubins
American Astronaut
You need nerves of steel if climbing aboard a rocket is your career path.
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Elias Koteas
Canadian Actor
A lot of these roles that I feel like I've had some sort of impact, or that have had an effect on me, have always been with directors who have the time to somehow get to know me. Any good director's going to be curious about who it is that's coming aboard.
Quote examples
Harriet Tubman
American Activist
Read my letter to the old folks, and give my love to them, and tell my brothers to be always watching unto prayer, and when the good old ship of Zion comes along, to be ready to step aboard.
Quote examples
Shannon Walker
When I became an astronaut, I knew I wanted to pursue long-duration flight aboard the station. I knew it would be a just a tremendous personal challenge, and I looked forward to it.
Quote examples
William Adams
English Explorer
At which time came to us many boats and we suffered them to come aboard, being not able to resist them, which people did us no harm, neither of us understanding the one the other.
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J. Paul Getty
American Businessman
Before marriage, many couples are very much like people rushing to catch an airplane; once aboard, they turn into passengers. They just sit there.
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Meghan Daum
American Author
It's not that I don't get on bandwagons; I just climb aboard only after most of the band has packed up and left for the next gig.
Quote examples
William Kidd
Scottish Explorer
If you will take her, you may take her, but if you go from aboard, you shall never come aboard again.
Quote examples
Golda Meir
Israeli Leader
Old age is like a plane flying through a storm. Once you're aboard, there's nothing you can do.
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Jim Cantrell
American Businessman
Getting to space for satellites is tough. Getting to space with humans aboard is even tougher.
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Kathleen Rubins
American Astronaut
You need nerves of steel if climbing aboard a rocket is your career path.
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