boarding

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
  2. noun a structure of boards
  3. verb get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)

Etymology

By surface analysis, board + -ing.

Synonyms

embarkation, embarkment

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