onboard en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ɔnˈbɔɹd/ Midland US, Southern US, without the cot–caught merger
- /ɑnˈbɔɹd/ Northern US or with the cot–caught merger
- /ɔnˈboːd/ (Australia, British, New-Zealand, Southern, Standard)
- /ɒnˈbɔːd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɔnˈboɾd/ (Scotland)
- /ɒnˈboəd/ (Eastern-New-England) without the horse–hoarse merger
Etymology
on + board, from on board (“phrase”), equivalent to on- + board.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Carried or used on or in a vehicle or vessel.
“We are aware that there has been an unauthorized release of video footage from flight deck cameras onboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) of the F-35C Lightning II crash that occurred Jan. 24, in the South China Sea. There is an ongoing investigation into both the crash and the unauthorized release of the shipboard video footage,” Cmdr. Zach Harrell, spokesperson for Commander, Naval Air Forces, said in an email.
2022 February 7, Brad Lendon, Ivan Watson, “Newly leaked video shows F-35 crashing in flames on aircraft carrier”, in CNN, archived from the original on 05 Mar 2022:Swinging onto the Treherbert branch under the new OLE, the train's onboard Passenger Information Screens announce we have entered a 'no alcohol' zone. That doesn't seem to help, as some of the passengers who joined us earlier seem 'well oiled' already.
2024 November 13, Paul Bigland, “Much to admire... but pockets of neglect”, in RAIL, number 1022, page 48:
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(broadly, figuratively, not-comparable) Being a part of, being included in, participating in.
When it comes to security, everybody seems to be as onboard as I am.
James is onboard as a production manager.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| on-board | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
el ενσωματωμένος (being a part of) · fi mukana (being a part of) · fi autossa (carried or used on or in a vehicle or vessel) · de Bord- (carried or used on or in a vehicle or vessel) · fi laivassa (carried or used on or in a vehicle or vessel)