"boarding" in the noun sense
1. boarding, embarkation, embarkment
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
2. boarding
a structure of boards
"boarding" in the verb sense
1. board, get on
get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
2. board, room
live and take one's meals at or in
"she rooms in an old boarding house"
3. board
lodge and take meals (at)
4. board
provide food and lodging (for
"The old lady is boarding three men"
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