Boarding
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Boarding is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of board.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of board.
More Meanings
- The act of people getting aboard a ship, aircraft, train, bus, etc.; embarkation.
- The act of a sailor or boarding party attacking an enemy ship by boarding it.
- A structure made of boards.
- (uncountable) The riding of a skateboard.
- (ice hockey) A penalty called for pushing into the boards.
Example Sentences
Load profiles are a standard analysis tool showing passenger activity (boardings, alightings) and passenger load at each stop along a route in a single direction.
Word Forms
- boardings
Synonyms for boarding
Depending on context, synonyms include embarkation, embarkment.
Antonyms for boarding
Common opposites include disembarkation, debarkation, disembarkment.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include embarkment, embarkation, onboard, embarking, lifeboat, bulkhead.
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