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Boarding starts at gate five.
What does Boarding mean?
Boarding means getting on a vehicle or staying at a place.
Dictionary definition
Getting onto a vehicle, or living and eating at a school or other place.
Example sentences
Boarding in a sentence
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The sign showed the boarding time for the train.
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At a boarding school, students live at school during the term.
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What does boarding mean?
Boarding means getting on a vehicle or staying at a place.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to boarding?
Embarking is closest because it connects to this meaning: Boarding means getting on a vehicle or staying at a place.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a useful contrast to boarding?
Exiting is a useful contrast because boarding means: Boarding means getting on a vehicle or staying at a place.
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bor · ding · strongest beat: bor
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WordBoarding.
Partnoun.
MeaningBoarding means getting on a vehicle or staying at a place.
ExampleExample: Boarding starts at gate five.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- bor · ding
- Strongest beat
- bor
- Ending
- ding
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on bor.
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Synonyms
Words like Boarding
embarkingGetting onto a ship, plane, or vehicle.
lodgingStaying in a place, often with meals.
Antonyms
Opposite words
exitingGetting off or leaving.
commutingTraveling back and forth instead of staying there.
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Word family
Boarding word family
Base word
boarding
verb
board
To get onto a vehicle.
verb
boarded
Got onto a vehicle or stayed at a place.
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Boarding means getting on a vehicle or staying at a place.
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The sign showed the boarding time for the train." Why does boarding fit better than exiting?
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