CEFR B2+ · City tour / itinerary

board (a flight/hotel)

/bɔːrd/ Headword: board 📚 Module 5: Travel and Tourism (p.333-334)

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Synonyms & Antonyms

To 'board' means to get onto or into a vehicle, such as a plane, ship, or train, or to check into a hotel for accommodation. It signifies the act of entering for travel or stay.

Synonyms

embark get on enter check in lodge

Antonyms

disembark get off exit check out depart

Translations

board (a flight/hotel) in your language

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عربي

الصعود إلى الطائرة/السفينة أو تسجيل الدخول إلى الفندق.

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اردو

پرواز یا ہوٹل میں داخل ہونا۔

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हिंदी

उड़ान या होटल में प्रवेश करना।

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中文

登机/入住酒店。

Easy Explanation

Plain English Breakdown

This means you get on a plane or train. Or, it means you check in at a hotel. You are starting your journey or your stay.

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Memory TipThink of a 'boarding pass' which lets you get on a plane.

Contextual Examples

How to use in a sentence

We need to board (get on) the plane soon, as the gate is closing in ten minutes.

Passengers are asked to board (get on) the train quickly to avoid delays.

After a long journey, I was ready to board (check into) the hotel and rest.

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