boarding

/bɔrdɪŋ/
/ˈbɔdɪŋ/
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Other forms: boardings

Definitions of boarding
  1. noun
    the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
    synonyms: embarkation, embarkment
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    type of:
    departure, going, going away, leaving
    the act of departing
  2. noun
    a structure of boards
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    types:
    boards
    the boarding that surrounds an ice hockey rink
    flashboard, flashboarding
    boarding place along the top of a dam to increase its height
    type of:
    construction, structure
    a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
Pronunciation
US
/bɔrdɪŋ/
UK
/ˈbɔdɪŋ/
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