Board (Verb)
Meaning 1
Live and take one's meals at or in; "she rooms in an old boarding house".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- She will board at the hotel for the month of her internship in the city.
- The two students board in a house near the university campus.
- He boards at a hostel downtown and travels to work by bus every morning.
- When he goes to play tennis tournaments, he boards with various local families.
- The live-in babysitter boards with her employer's family for the school year.
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Meaning 2
Provide food and lodging (for); "The old lady is boarding three men".
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
Examples
- The college provides accommodation and is also boarding over 500 students from all over the country.
- The old couple is boarding a young couple in their spacious house.
- The hostel is currently boarding students from various international backgrounds.
- She agreed to boarding the two orphaned children in her house.
- The charity organization has been boarding homeless people in a rented property for years.
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Meaning 3
Get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.).
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- Passengers are asked to board the plane 15 minutes before the scheduled departure time.
- She rushed to the airport to board her flight before the gate closed.
- All the tourists gathered in line to board the ferry for a sightseeing tour.
- You can board the train at platform number five, but make sure to check the coach number first.
- Before boarding the ship, each passenger will need to present their identification documents.
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Meaning 4
Lodge and take meals (at).
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
Examples
- You can board here at the hostel while studying abroad in Tokyo.
- I'm going to board at the local bed and breakfast during my stay in the countryside.
- During college, she chose to board with a family instead of staying in the dormitories.
- When staying in cities, it's common for interns to board at small guesthouses or hostels.
- While attending university, he decided to board with an elderly couple who rented him a room.