boarding

/ˈbɔrdɪŋ/
noun
  1. The act of getting on a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle.
    • The airline announced that boarding would begin at gate 12.
    • We waited in the terminal until boarding was called.
    • Passengers should have their tickets ready for boarding.
  2. A structure made of boards, such as a fence or wall covering.
    • They replaced the damaged boarding on the barn.
    • The old house had wooden boarding on the outside.
    • The storm tore off several pieces of boarding from the shed.
  3. The arrangement of providing regular meals and lodging, especially in a school or private home.
    • The cost of boarding is included in the tuition fee.
    • The school offers full boarding for students who live far away.
    • She found a boarding arrangement with a local family.
adjective
  1. Relating to the process of getting onto a vehicle, especially an aircraft.
    • She showed her boarding card to the flight attendant.
    • The boarding time for flight 247 is 3:30 PM.
    • Please have your boarding pass ready before you reach the gate.
  2. Relating to a school where students live and eat on the premises.
    • Many boarding houses have strict rules about curfew.
    • The boarding students have activities on weekends.
    • He attended a boarding school in the countryside.
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