boarding

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of entering a ship, train, bus, or aircraft as a passenger.

  - "I will be boarding the plane at gate 12."
  - "Passengers are asked to board the train in an orderly fashion."

• Noun

  The process of getting on a boat or ship.

  - "The captain announced that boarding would begin in 30 minutes."
  - "The line for boarding was very long."

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Antonyms

alight , disembark

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with boarding
boring , warning , storing

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Variants

List of all variants of boarding that leads to same result
board , boarded , boarding , boards , boarding school , boarding schools , boarding card , boarding pass

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to enter a ship' in Old English.

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Trivia

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1. The first recorded use of the term 'boarding' was in the 14th century.

2. In the early days of aviation, passengers would actually walk along the wings of biplanes to board the aircraft.

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Related Concepts

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1. Embarkation: Refers to the beginning of a journey, often used interchangeably with boarding.

2. Disembarkation: The opposite of boarding, refers to getting off a ship, train, bus, or aircraft.

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Culture

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Boarding has cultural significance in various contexts such as boarding schools, boarding houses, and boarding passes for travel.

How to Memorize "boarding"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself standing in line, waiting to board a plane or train.
   - Visualize the feeling of setting foot on a ship or boat.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of starting a journey.
   - Think of the sound of a ship's horn or a train whistle when you hear the word.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Boats Offer Rides Abroad' to remember the meaning of boarding.

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