to board
95
3.9
- verb
- /bɔrd/
- Lesa and her children went first to Durant to board a train heading for Kansas City.
- board at a school
- board with missionaries
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Examples
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Whether of Metis or full-blood heritage, the majority of the children who boarded with the missionaries were female.
Academic text (2000) -
A year later, in her senior year, she boarded in Bosworth on weekdays.
Fiction book (1996) -
At first, I was reluctant to accept my boyfriend Ato's offer to board with his family in Elmina.
Academic text (2009) -
Nancy McClure remembered that when she boarded with the Pettijohn family, she attended church every week.
Academic text (2000) -
During the summer, I decided to board at a local farm, where they provided me with meals and a cozy room.
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Many students choose to board at their university to enjoy convenient access to meals and campus activities.
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After joining the soccer team, I chose to board with a host family that offered meals and a welcoming environment.
Idioms
- Informal
9
4.2
Start again from the beginning when a plan or idea fails
- Informal
1
4.0
To begin a plan or project again from the start after a failure
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
96
3.1
A group of people chosen to oversee and make important decisions for a company
47
3.7
A person who leads a board that makes important decisions for a company
- Formal
45
2.5
A meeting of people who run a company to discuss and decide important matters
31
8.2
A board with letters and a small pointer that people use to try to talk to spirits
- Formal
28
3.2
A group of people chosen to make important decisions for a school or other organization
28
3.5
A group of people who give expert advice to an organization like a company or university
- Specialized
19
3.7
A flat board inside devices like phones or computers that holds and connects electronic parts
16
5.1
Seven people who set interest rates and other money rules in the United States
- Formal
10
6.1
A group who run a college or university and make key decisions about rules, staff, and students
- Jargon
8
6.3
A large electronic screen at the New York Stock Exchange that shows stock prices and activity
4
4.1
An independent United States agency that helps settle disputes between employers and labor unions
- Formal
3
3.8
A group of local officials who advise and approve plans for land and buildings
- Informal
3
4.1
A flat panel with switches and dials used to operate and check electric equipment
2
3.5
A board made from small wood pieces glued and pressed for furniture and building
- Specialized
2
6.1
A thin board inside an instrument that vibrates to make the sound louder
- Formal
2
6.0
A group of chosen officials who decide complaints about decisions by authorities
- Specialized
2
7.2
A measure of wood volume equal to a piece one foot long, one foot wide and one inch thick
- Formal
2
8.9
A group of elected officials who run a town government, often in New England, USA
- Texting
1
3.7
A computer system online that lets people post messages and read shared information
- Archaic
1
7.2
A computer service where people connect to share messages and files, often used before the internet
- Jargon
1
6.8
A flat stiff piece worn on the shoulder to show rank in the military or police
1
4.8
A narrow board fixed along the bottom of an inside wall to cover the gap to the floor
- US
1
7.4
A large electronic or physical board that shows current stock prices at an exchange
- Specialized
1
3.5
A flat board made from soft white rock between paper sheets for inside walls and ceilings
1
6.7
Thick board made by joining strips of strong wood for use as a cutting surface
- Specialized
1
6.5
A stiff, thick paper used for making covers or mounting pictures
How Permanent
∞
1.9
107
3.0
95
3.9
∞
1.0
6
4.4
- Informal
57
2.8
Surface Forms
Etymology
Board (to live somewhere and get meals) comes from an old English word bord meaning 'table' or 'plank'. People who 'board' somewhere were given a place at the table, so to board means to live where meals are provided.