boarding
noun
wooden boards collectively.
preboarding
-
a word derived from
boarding.
Example Sentences
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The airline recently announced that it would implement assigned seating to combat the preboarding chaos–so no more Mario Karting to the front of the line to save a whole row of seats for your friends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
About half an hour later, another representative at the same gate — a flight headed to Minneapolis — announced that they were starting the preboarding process.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2024
Luckily, there are workarounds to expedite the process and get you to your gate in time for a preboarding treat.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
Because of daylight saving time, players woke up around 1:30 a.m. to ensure no preboarding snafus.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2019
I fumbled around on my crutches during preboarding and almost fell a few times.
From Washington Post
