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Princeton's WordNet

  1. boarding, embarkation, embarkmentnoun

    the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft

  2. boardingnoun

    a structure of boards

Wiktionary

  1. boardingnoun

    the act of people getting aboard a ship or aircraft; embarkation

  2. boardingnoun

    the act of a sailor or boarding party attacking an enemy ship

  3. boardingnoun

    a structure made of boards

  4. boardingnoun

    riding a skateboard

  5. boardingnoun

    a penalty called for pushing into the boards

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  1. boarding

    Boarding, as a general term, refers to the act of getting on or entering a vehicle such as a ship, aircraft, train, or bus. It can also refer to the act of giving someone lodging or regular meals in exchange for payment, often in the context of a rooming or boarding house. In the context of education, particularly in the UK, it refers to the practice of students living on school grounds during the term time in a boarding school.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Boarding

    of Board

  2. Boardingnoun

    the act of entering a ship, whether with a hostile or a friendly purpose

  3. Boardingnoun

    the act of covering with boards; also, boards, collectively; or a covering made of boards

  4. Boardingnoun

    the act of supplying, or the state of being supplied, with regular or specified meals, or with meals and lodgings, for pay

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. boarding

    An assault made by one vessel on another, by entering her in battle with a detachment of armed men.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of boarding in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of boarding in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of boarding in a Sentence

  1. Jamison Weeks:

    I'm planning on boarding up my house this evening, the mood is a little tense, everybody's a little nervous and just trying to prepare as best as possible.

  2. Turkish Airlines:

    Experts said the Wi-Fi network in question was created on board, no irregularities were seen after security procedures were carried out, and passengers were brought back on the plane once boarding restarted.

  3. Royal Caribbean spokeswoman Cynthia Martinez:

    All guests today will receive a letter at boarding that asks if they have experienced any gastrointestinal symptoms within the last three days, similarly, if guests are uncomfortable taking their cruise, for reasons related to personal health or otherwise, our staff assisted them in rescheduling their sailing for another time. The ship will depart today, as scheduled.

  4. The Darwin:

    Darwin's successful boarding and subsequent seizure of the weapons concealed under fishing nets highlights the need to remain vigilant in the region.

  5. Malaysia Airlines:

    Malaysia Airlines denied boarding of the said passenger under the instruction of the Indonesian authorities.

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