adv

onboard

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adv

On or inside a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle.

"Passengers were asked to remain onboard during the delay."

verb

To integrate a new employee or customer into an organization or system.

"HR spent the first week onboarding the new hires."

"The app walks new users through onboarding with a short tutorial."

How to Use Onboard

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishBeing on a vehicle, or (in business) getting someone set up as a new employee or user.

Common pairings

onboard a new hire onboarding process stay onboard

onboarded past tense, onboards plural, onboards singular

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Passengers were asked to remain _____ during the delay.

A fusion of "on" and "board," from the older phrase "on board."

offboard

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