board
noun
a piece of wood sawed thin, and of considerable length and breadth compared with the thickness.
is boarding
-
present progressiveof board (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
So when group 3 is boarding, for example, group 4 will be lined up on the other side.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025
Thankfully, he makes it there just in time, as Nessa is boarding her ship, and Smithy gets down on one knee and proposes to her.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2024
The heavy case is carried by a military officer who is never far behind the president, whether the commander-in-chief is boarding a helicopter or exiting meetings with world leaders.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 18, 2023
Just a few blocks from Kobzar's flat, a priest, Viacheslav Koyun, is boarding up smashed windows for elderly neighbours so the heating can be turned on in their block.
From Reuters ● Oct. 4, 2022
We drive through the crowded, sunny streets of downtown Seattle, and we arrive at the pier just as the Seattle-Bainbridge Island ferry is boarding.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
