verb
board
To get onto a vehicle or vessel.
Passengers board the bus beside the station entrance.
Etymology
Old English bord could name a plank or a ship’s side. Going aboard meant crossing that side into the vessel, a use later extended to entering other vehicles.
More examples
- We boarded the ferry just before it left.
- She has boarded this train many times.
- They are boarding the plane in small groups.
Forms
board · boards · boarded · boarding
Similar words
- embark
- More formal, especially for entering a ship or beginning travel.
- get on
- The ordinary conversational phrase for entering public transportation.