aboard

Everyday

1. Aboard means on or into a ship, plane, train or bus. tree →
2. "All aboard!" is a call telling people to get on because it is leaving. tree →
3. (informal) Coming aboard can mean joining a team or project. tree →

In the lessons

In stories and travel it shows people getting on vehicles. In word problems, passengers aboard a bus or train are added or taken away at stops. Phrases: all aboard, climb aboard, welcome aboard, go aboard.

Examples

• All aboard! The train is leaving. tree →
• There were 40 people aboard the ship. tree →
• The pilot welcomed us aboard. tree →
• We climbed aboard the bus. tree →
• At the stop 5 more got aboard, so now 25 are aboard. tree →
• No pets are allowed aboard. tree →
• Welcome aboard, new team member! tree →
• The pirates leapt aboard the boat. tree →
• With one bound, he leaped aboard. tree →

Note

Same as "on board". Not used with cars or bikes (we say "in a car", "on a bike"). Maths: people getting aboard = add; people getting off = subtract.