1. got on or entered a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle
2. covered or closed with wooden boards
3. provided with meals and lodging for payment

Examples

• The passengers boarded the plane at gate 12.
• We boarded the train just before it departed.
• The workers boarded up the broken windows after the storm.
• She boarded her horse at the local stable.
• He boarded with a family while attending college.
• The old house was boarded and abandoned.
• They boarded the ferry to cross the lake.