noun · neutral
boarding
UK/ˈbɔː.dɪŋ/US/ˈbɔːr.dɪŋ/BOR·ding
Band 5-6speakingtask2
the process of getting passengers onto a plane or ship; the time or act of getting on
Examples
“Boarding for Flight 45 will begin at 14:20.”
“Please have your boarding pass ready.”
“They announced priority boarding for families.”
Band 8 sentence
“Priority boarding for families and those needing assistance made the process much smoother.”
Collocations
- boarding pass
- begin/start boarding
Word family
board verbboarding nounboarding pass noun phrase
Common mistakes
Boarding will be start soon.→Boarding will start soon.
I forgot my boarding card.→I forgot my boarding pass.
Say it for a higher band
5get on→6board→7+boarding
Synonyms
embarkation
Easily confused
embarkation
“Embarkation for the cruise begins at 3 pm.”
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