onboard
/ɔnˈboːd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Being a part of, being included in, participating in.
verb
To become a part of a group; (transitive) to incorporate (someone) into a group.
Example Sentences
- "“We are aware that there has been an unauthorized release of video footage from flight deck cameras onboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) of the F-35C Lightning II crash that occurred Jan. 24, in the South China Sea. There is an ongoing investigation into both the crash and the unauthorized release of the shipboard video footage,” Cmdr. Zach Harrell, spokesperson for Commander, Naval Air Forces, said in an email."
- "Swinging onto the Treherbert branch under the new OLE, the train's onboard Passenger Information Screens announce we have entered a 'no alcohol' zone. That doesn't seem to help, as some of the passengers who joined us earlier seem 'well oiled' already."
- "When it comes to security, everybody seems to be as onboard as I am."
- "James is onboard as a production manager."
- "It's easiest to onboard and offboard employees if you have a checklist to follow."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Prefix: on-
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɔnˈboːd/
- British English: /ɒnˈbɔːd/