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Related topics:1 [intransitive and transitive] formalTT to get on a bus, plane, train etc in order to travel somewhere : 
The couple boarded the train for New York.Passengers were standing on the dock, waiting to board.
The couple boarded the train for New York.Passengers were standing on the dock, waiting to board.2 if a plane or ship is boarding, passengers are getting onto it : Olympic Airways Flight 172 to Istanbul is now boarding at Gate No. 37.
be boarding
TTOlympic Airways Flight 172 to Istanbul is now boarding at Gate No. 37.3 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]DH to stay in a room in someone's house that you pay for : Several students boarded with Mrs. Smith.
Several students boarded with Mrs. Smith.4 [intransitive]SES to stay at a school at night as well as during the day : Dickie was sent away to school as soon as he was old enough to board.
Dickie was sent away to school as soon as he was old enough to board.board something ↔ out
phrasal verbDHPDLT to pay money and arrange for an animal to stay somewhere
board something ↔ up
phrasal verbThe shop was boarded up.
