What does “board” mean?
- 1
nouna flat piece of wood or other material used for a purpose
The teacher wrote the answer on the board.
- 2
nouna group of people who control a company or organization
The board voted to hire a new director.
- 3
verbto get on a plane, train or ship
Passengers may now board the plane.
Board at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /bɔrd/ · BORD
How to use “board” correctly
“On board” means on a ship, plane or train, and also “agreeing with a plan”: “Is everyone on board?”
Common phrases with “board”
- on board
- board of directors
- board game
- boarding pass
Idioms with “board”
- Back to the drawing board: Used when a plan has failed and you must start again with a new idea.
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