Standard Lemma guide

onboard

adj · adv · noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɒnˈbɔːd/
  • Australian, British, New-Zealand, Southern, Standard: /ɔnˈboːd/
  • /ɑnˈbɔɹd/ Northern US or with the cot–caught merger
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • /ɔnˈbɔɹd/ Midland US, Southern US, without the cot–caught merger
  • Eastern-New-England: /ɒnˈboəd/ without the horse–hoarse merger
  • Scotland: /ɔnˈboɾd/
  • rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)d
  • CMU ARPABET: AA1 N B AO2 R D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Carried or used on or in a vehicle or vessel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Being a part of, being included in, participating in.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, figuratively, not-comparable

Examples

  • When it comes to security, everybody seems to be as onboard as I am.
  • James is onboard as a production manager.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adv

Meaning 3

On or in a vehicle or vessel; aboard; on board.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A feed, video, image, etc., taken of a vehicle's situation, from a position that is on the vehicle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: arts, broadcasting, film, hobbies, lifestyle, media, photography, television, videography

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

To become a part of a group; (transitive) to incorporate (someone) into a group.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

verb

Meaning 6

To begin to use a product or service; to take (someone) on as a new customer of a product or service.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

on + board, from on board (“phrase”), equivalent to on- + board.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: laivassa — carried or used on or in a vehicle or vessel
  • Finnish: autossa — carried or used on or in a vehicle or vessel
  • German: Bord- — carried or used on or in a vehicle or vessel
  • Finnish: mukana — being a part of
  • Greek: ενσωματωμένος (ensomatoménos) — being a part of
  • German: onboarden — verb
Real reading context

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