boarding
verbnouncommon in dialogue
- //ˈbɔː.dɪŋ//
- //ˈbɔɹ.dɪŋ//
The act of people getting aboard a ship, aircraft, train, bus, etc.; embarkation.
verb
- 1
Also a form of boardpresent participle and gerund of board
Etymology
By surface analysis, board + -ing.
noun
- 1
The act of people getting aboard a ship, aircraft, train, bus, etc.; embarkation.
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.
- 2
The act of a sailor or boarding party attacking an enemy ship by boarding it.
- 3
A structure made of boards.
- 4
The riding of a skateboard.
- 5
A penalty called for pushing into the boards.
Forms
- plural
- boardings
board · A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material,…Board · A surname.boarded · wooden, built with pieces of wood
boarding · The act of people getting aboard a ship, aircraft, train, bus, etc.; embarkation.
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