boarding

noun

The process of passengers getting onto a plane, ship, train, or bus.

Example sentence

“Boarding for our flight starts in twenty minutes at gate 12.”

Airport English: boarding pass, boarding gate, "now boarding". A boarding school is unrelated: pupils live there during term.

Related words

gateAn opening in a wall or fence, usually with a door or barrier that can swing or slide.layoverA pause between one part of a journey and the next.aisleA clear walkway between rows of seats or shelves.embarkTo set out on something new, such as a journey or project.cabinThe section of an aircraft where the passengers sit.expeditionA journey, often a long one, that a person or group undertakes for a definite purpose.