boardingboard‧ing /ˈbɔːdɪŋ $ ˈbɔːr-/ noun [uncountable] 
Boarding is now taking place at Gate 38.2narrow pieces of wood that are fixed side by side, usually to cover a broken door or window
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Ladies and gentlemen, boarding will begin in just a few minutes.
- Con had run out of an alley near the boarding house when he'd heard the noise.
- He collected his boarding card and found a seat in the cafeteria that allowed him to look down on the concourse.
- He was sent away to boarding school at Ampleforth and from there went to Trinity College, Cambridge, to read architecture.
- On Monday afternoon and evening Toby once again enjoyed undisputed sway in the boarding annexe of Burleigh.
- Only some sailors in blue jerseys who appeared as the Shirley chugged alongside the boarding pontoon.
- Therefore, they would not have to meet any boarding expenses.
WORD SETS
airbed, nounair conditioning, nounair freshener, nounappliance, nounbachelor flat, nounback-to-back, nounbackyard, nounballcock, nounbar, nounbarn, nounbarrow, nounbaseboard, nounbasket, nounbay window, nounbeater, nounbedclothes, nounbedding, nounbed linen, nounbedspread, nounbidet, nounblade, nounbleach, nounboard, verbboarding, nounbobbin, nounbog, nounbog roll, nounbolt, nounbolt, verbboom box, nounboudoir, nounbow window, nounbric-a-brac, nounbutler, nouncarpet, nouncarpet, verbcarpeting, nouncasket, nouncement, nouncentral heating, nouncentrepiece, nounchamber, nounchamber pot, nounchange purse, nounchimney breast, nounchimney-piece, nounChristmas stocking, nounChristmas tree, nouncloth, nouncoal, nouncoal scuttle, nouncolour scheme, nouncomforter, nounconvection oven, nounconvector, nouncooker, nouncooler, nouncounterpane, nouncreosote, nouncubbyhole, nouncurtain, nouncurtain hook, nouncushion, noundaily, noundefrost, verbden, noundesk tidy, noundes res, noundetergent, noundimmer, noundomestic, adjectivedomestic, noundomesticated, adjectivedomesticity, noundomestic science, noundomestic service, noundoor, noundormer, noundraughty, adjectivedrive, noundriveway, noundrop cloth, nounduplex, noundust, nounduvet, noundwelling, noundwelling house, nounearthen, adjectiveeggshell, nounempties, nounfire alarm, nounfirelighter, nounflock, nounflooring, nounfluff, nounflush, verbflypaper, nounflyswatter, nounfold, verbfootman, noungarage sale, noungarbage, noungasman, noungas meter, noungate, noungatehouse, noungatepost, noungateway, noungauze, noungingham, nounglass, nounglaze, verbglazing, noungrating, noungroan, verbguardrail, noungutter, nounguttering, nounhall, nounhallway, nounhandkerchief, nounhandyman, nounhang, verbhanging, nounhardware, nounheat, nounheatproof, adjectiveheat-resistant, adjectiveheirloom, nounhelper, nounhot-water bottle, nounhouseboy, nounhousekeeper, nounhousemaid, nounhousewares, nounhumidifier, nounhurricane lamp, nounimmersion, nounimmersion heater, nouninlaid, adjectiveinlay, nouninsulation, nouninterior decorator, nounionizer, nounironwork, nounjumble, nounjumble sale, nounkeepsake, nounkeyhole, nounknocker, nounlag, verblagging, nounlanding, nounlaundry basket, nounlinen, nounloo, nounmaid, nounmaidservant, nounmailbox, nounmajordomo, nounmanor, nounmantelpiece, nounmasking tape, nounmirror, nounmosquito net, nounmote, nounmothball, nounmoulding, nounmouth, nounmove, nounmoving van, nounmullion, nounnewspaper, nounniche, nounnonflammable, adjectivenook, nounobjet d'art, nounodd-job man, nounoilcloth, nounoil-fired, adjectiveornament, nounouthouse, nounoverflow, nounpad, nounpail, nounpaint, nounpaint, verbpaintbrush, nounpainting, nounpalatial, adjectivepaling, nounpalisade, nounpanel, nounpanelled, adjectivepantile, nounpaper, nounpaper, verbpartition, nounparty wall, nounpasskey, nounpaste, nounpatina, nounpebbledash, nounpegboard, nounpencil, nounpencil sharpener, nounpendulum, nounpension, nounpercale, nounpicture rail, nounpiggy-bank, nounpillowcase, nounpin, nounpincushion, nounplace card, nounplace mat, nounplastic wrap, nounplug, nounplughole, nounplumbing, nounplunger, nounpoker, nounpomander, nounpotpourri, nounpress, nounprivy, nounproperty, nounpunkah, nounQ-tip, nounqueen-size, adjectivequilted, adjectiverail, nounrailing, nounrake, verbrambling, adjectiveramp, nounredecorate, verbrelay, verbremote, nounremote control, nounretainer, nounribbon development, nounroller blind, nounrug, nounrumpus room, nounsafety match, nounsanitation worker, nounsconce, nounScotch tape, nounscrapbook, nounscrap paper, nounscreen, nounscreen door, nounscrew, nounscrew top, nounscullery, nounscuttle, nounSellotape, nounsheet, nounshelving, nounshower, nounshutter, nounshuttered, adjectivesink, nounskirting board, nounsliding door, nounsoft furnishings, nounspiral staircase, nounspittoon, nounsponge bag, nounsteam iron, nounstitch, verbstitching, nounstopcock, nounstorage heater, nounstove, nounstripper, nounsump, nounswag, nounswing door, nountablecloth, nountable linen, nountable mat, nountableware, nountaper, nountapestry, nountarpaulin, nountelevision, nountelly, nounterrycloth, nounthinner, nounthrowaway, adjectivethumbtack, nountinsel, nountoilet, nountowel, nountowel rail, nountransistor radio, nountrash can, nountrash compactor, nountread, nountrunk, nountub, nountumble dryer, noununfurnished, adjectivevalance, nounvarnish, nounvase, nounVenetian blind, nounwalk-in, adjectivewall, noun-ware, suffixwastepaper basket, nounwater closet, nounway out, nounWC, nounweathercock, nounweather vane, nounwhite spirit, nounwick, nounwind chimes, nounwindow, nounwindow box, nounwindowpane, nounwindowsill, nounwipe, nounwoodpile, nounwoodshed, nounwrapper, nounwrapping, nounwrapping paper, nounyard, nounyard sale, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The puppy, which may have rabies, is at a quarantine kennel.
1the act of getting on a ship, plane etc in order to travel somewhere: The puppy, which may have rabies, is at a quarantine kennel. (=a school where children also live and sleep)
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· The 1770s house had become a boarding house and the eighteenth-century garden paved over as the city bus station.· He is now on probation, living in a boarding house in another part of the town since his arrest.· It was still parked across the road from the boarding house.· Gainsborough had 44 hotels, inns and taverns, 9 beerhouses and 4 eating and boarding houses.· Con had run out of an alley near the boarding house when he'd heard the noise.· I backed the car into the garage and walked round to the front door of the boarding house.· The recognized way of doing this was to own a boarding house and take in summer guests.· When we dash from the street into the hallway of the boarding house, some one calls my name.
· I was eight when I went to proper boarding school for the first time.· He sent me to a Jesuit boarding school.· Once she told me about sending her kids to boarding school and asked me what I thought.· Lucy had the decency and zest of a boarding school prefect, the kind the Lower Third would swoon over.· She looked after some children in their last year before they were packed off to boarding school.· That's really why Aleena, who's only thirteen, goes to boarding school in Sanderstown.· He was sent away to boarding school at Ampleforth and from there went to Trinity College, Cambridge, to read architecture.
VERB· She even took your photograph when she went away to boarding school.· I was eight when I went to proper boarding school for the first time.· That's really why Aleena, who's only thirteen, goes to boarding school in Sanderstown.· The better pupils then went off to a boarding school.· We moved around a lot, until we were old enough to go to boarding school.· I went to boarding school and so am used to living in close quarters.
· Once she told me about sending her kids to boarding school and asked me what I thought.· He was sent away to boarding school at Ampleforth and from there went to Trinity College, Cambridge, to read architecture.· Thomas was sent to £2,500-a-term boarding school in Norfolk, where with specialist help he has made an enormous improvement.
Boarding is now taking place at Gate 38.2narrow pieces of wood that are fixed side by side, usually to cover a broken door or window