Synonyms for

Boarding

Verb / ˈbɔ:rdɪŋ / Another word for boarding — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

The act of staying and living in a school, college, or other institution.

Synonyms & similar words

geton room disembarkation embarkment embarkation getoff board lodging living accommodation residence rooming housing domiciliation shelter quarters habitation live-in homestay hosting

Synonyms by register

Formal

embarkation entraining boarding passage

Informal

getting on hopping on climbing aboard climbing on

Literary

ascension entry

Antonyms

disembarking leaving exiting descending alighting deplaning

Common collocations

  • boarding pass
  • boarding gate
  • boarding time
  • boarding school
  • boarding house
  • boarding stairs
  • boarding ramp
  • boarding area

Word family

noun boarding
verb board
adjective boarding
adverb boardingly

Usage note

The word 'boarding' can refer to the act of getting onto a vehicle (plane, train, ship) or to accommodation, as in 'boarding school' or 'boarding house'.

Example sentences

  1. My cousin is boarding with us while he looks for a job.
  2. The college offers boarding for their students.
  3. We went on a snowboarding trip last winter.

Quotes

  • I don't want to be back in boarding school again. - Johnny Greenwood
  • I was sent to a boarding school, which was horrid. - Colin Firth
  • I went to boarding school in the countryside, so there's definitely a part of me that has that nostalgia for that landscape. - Carey Mulligan

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