boarding

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of board

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)The act of people getting aboard a ship, aircraft, train, bus, etc.; embarkation.

   “Load profiles are a standard analysis tool showing passenger activity (boardings, alightings) and passenger load at each stop along a route in a single direction.”

2. (countable, uncountable)The act of a sailor or boarding party attacking an enemy ship by boarding it.
3. (countable, uncountable)A structure made of boards.
4. (uncountable)The riding of a skateboard.
5. (countable, uncountable)A penalty called for pushing into the boards.