on board

Inside or onto a ship, plane, train, or other vehicle as a passenger or worker.

• Welcome on board the ship.
• We ate lunch on board the train.
• How many passengers were on board when the plane landed?

How to use it: on board a vehicle (There were fifty passengers on board the bus.)

Similar words: aboard

Common phrases: on board something, on board ship

Agreeing with an idea or plan and willing to support it.

• I am on board with your idea.
• The directors were on board with the changes.
• Can we get the parents on board before announcing the plan?

How to use it: be on board with something (Is everyone on board with the plan?); get someone on board (We need to get the manager on board.)

Similar words: supportive, in agreement

Opposites: opposed

Common phrases: be on board, on board with something

Taking part in a team, project, or activity.

• Our new editor is on board now.
• We got three volunteers on board for the festival.
• Is the new assistant fully on board yet?

How to use it: be on board for something (Our new designer is on board for the project.)

Similar words: involved, participating

Common phrases: be on board, get someone on board

As part of a group that works together.

• We are glad to have you on board.
• The team brought a doctor on board last month.
• With two new writers on board, we can finish sooner.

How to use it: have someone on board (We are pleased to have a skilled engineer on board.); bring someone on board (They brought a translator on board for the project.)

Similar words: as part of the team

Common phrases: have someone on board, bring someone on board

Used with take to mean accepting and understanding advice, information, or criticism.

• Please take my advice on board.
• She took the criticism on board and improved her report.
• Have you taken the neighbours’ concerns on board?

How to use it: take something on board (We took your suggestions on board.)

Common phrases: take something on board, take advice on board