Onboard

usgb/ˈɑːnbɔːrd/
adverb

Inside a vehicle, such as a ship, aircraft, or train.

The passengers with special needs are the first to go onboard.
Visual representation of "onboard" - Inside a vehicle, such as a ship, aircraft, or train

Often appears as...

  • go onboard
  • be onboard
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Visual representation of "onboard"
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Joining Action

Often suggests you're joining others already present or moving into a vehicle.

Illustration for Joining Action
Let's go onboard and join the crew.
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Not for Facilities

Don't use 'onboard' to describe objects inside a vehicle, only for people or animals.

Illustration for Not for Facilities
The luggage is on the ship, not onboard.
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Transition Phase

Implies the moment of transition from not being on a vehicle to being inside it.

Illustration for Transition Phase
She stepped onboard just before the doors closed.
Visual representation of the word "Onboard"

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