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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/ · UK /ˈbɔːdɪŋ/

boarding means: The act of getting onto a plane, ship, train, or bus.

noun

GETTING ON TRANSPORTB1

The act of getting onto a plane, ship, train, or bus.

  • Boarding begins in ten minutes.
  • Please have your boarding pass ready.
  • The storm delayed boarding for our flight.

Similar words: embarkation

Common phrases: boarding pass, boarding gate, priority boarding

ATTACKING A SHIPC2

An attack in which sailors climb onto an enemy ship to fight or capture it.

  • The captain ordered a boarding attack.
  • Armed sailors formed a boarding party.
  • The enemy crew resisted the boarding attempt.

Common phrases: boarding party, boarding action, boarding attempt

WOODEN STRUCTUREC1

A structure or covering made of wooden boards.

  • Wooden boarding covered the damaged wall.
  • They replaced the rotten boarding around the yard.
  • Rain had soaked through the roof boarding.

Similar words: planking

Common phrases: wooden boarding, timber boarding, replace the boarding

SKATEBOARD RIDINGB2

The activity of riding a skateboard.

  • We went boarding after school.
  • He wears a helmet when boarding.
  • Street boarding is popular with her friends.

Similar words: skateboarding

Common phrases: go boarding, street boarding, boarding tricks

Questions about boarding

What does boarding mean?

The act of getting onto a plane, ship, train, or bus.

What is boarding in other languages?

Türkçe: biniş · Español: embarque · Français: embarquement · Deutsch: Einsteigen · Italiano: imbarco · 日本語: 搭乗

How do you pronounce boarding?

In American English /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/; in British English /ˈbɔːdɪŋ/.

How do you use boarding in a sentence?

Boarding begins in ten minutes. Please have your boarding pass ready.

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