aboard
on board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car.
Example
“We all climbed aboard.”
Other meanings
On or onto a horse, a camel, etc.
Into a team, group, or company.
“The office manager welcomed him aboard.”
Synonyms
- on board
Related words
- liveaboard
- rollaboard
- all aboard
- fall aboard of
Word history
From Middle English "abord".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “aboard” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.