onboard

American  

[on-bawrd, awn-] / ˈɒnˈbɔrd, ˈɔn- /

Or on-board

adjective

1. provided, occurring, etc., on a vehicle.

   among the ship's many onboard services.

2. installed and functional within a vehicle or electronic device.

   onboard computers for aircraft.

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verb (used with object)

Business.

1. to assist and support (a new employee) in developing the skills, knowledge, attitudes, etc., needed to do their job.

2. to interact and exchange information with (a new customer) so as to ensure customer satisfaction, maximize company revenue, etc..

   Part of onboarding new clients involves setting expectations and timelines.

3. to digitize and upload customer data collected offline, typically to improve the results of personalized data-driven marketing.

   The data we onboarded matched existing data online, providing us with better insight into the individual’s purchasing habits.

Etymology

Origin of onboard

First recorded in 1965–70; adjective use of adverb phrase on board

Example Sentences

Onboard Air Force One later in the day, Trump said the talks were "very good", and that Iran "looks like it wants to make a deal very badly".

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Onboard and other revenue rose 6.1% to $1.502 billion, just above the FactSet consensus estimate of $1.498 billion.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 28, 2025

Ford calls this system Pro Power Onboard, and it’s been marketed mostly as a way to run power tools in the field, in true car-commercial fashion.

From Slate • Jul. 18, 2024

Onboard were containers packed with furniture, electronics and clothing loaded the night before from a cargo ship that had docked in Le Havre, the seaport in northern France.

From New York Times • Mar. 26, 2024

Onboard, Tally found the breath to ask a question that had been bugging her.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld