aboard
1 of 2adverb or adjective
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2
a
: on, onto, or within a vehicle (such as a car or ship)
b
: in or into a group, association, or organization
her second promotion since coming aboard
3
baseball
: on base
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 30 May 2025
Welts came aboard as the team's new CEO in January, ending a retirement that only lasted three years.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
That led to him underwriting and commanding the first all-civilian private space flight in history, September 2021's Inspiration4 orbital mission aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule launched by a Falcon 9 rocket.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 1 June 2025
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Adverb or adjective
Securing buy-in for this brave new world of AI photography is clearly important, as Google aims to pull big Android phone manufacturers aboard, carefully balancing exclusive Pixel features with debuts for companies like Honor.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 30 May 2025
Welts came aboard as the team's new CEO in January, ending a retirement that only lasted three years.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Preposition
Boat in style aboard this megayacht that can accommodate 45 people and has a hot tub on deck.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
That led to him underwriting and commanding the first all-civilian private space flight in history, September 2021's Inspiration4 orbital mission aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule launched by a Falcon 9 rocket.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 1 June 2025
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“Aboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aboard. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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aboard
1 of 2 adverb
ə-ˈbōrd 
-ˈbȯrd
: on, onto, or within a vehicle (as a car, ship, or airplane)
aboard
2 of 2 preposition
: on or into especially as a passenger
go aboard ship
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