boarding
pronunciation
How to pronounce boarding in British English:
UK [ˈbɔːdɪŋ]
How to pronounce boarding in American English:
US [ˈbɔːrdɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
- a structure of boards
Word Origin
- boarding (n.)
- 1530s, "supplying of meals, food and lodging," from board (n.1) in its extended sense of "food" (via notion of "table"). Boarding-school is from 1670s; boarding-house attested from 1728.
Example
- 1. Boarding pass goes in the same pocket every time .
- 2. He was terrified of boarding the ship but he was more frightened of abrahim 's desire .
- 3. Has this flight began boarding ?
- 4. Boarding now at gate 7 .
- 5. One airline did figure out a way to sharply cut boarding time .