Collocation
board a plane
Definition
to get onto an airplane to begin a flight
'board a plane' is a common English collocation. to get onto an airplane to begin a flight
board + a/the + plane
“We started boarding at 7:30, and we boarded the plane ten minutes later.”
Examples
- Hurry—we need to _____ the plane before they close the door.
- Families with small children usually _____ the plane first.
- We _____ the plane at Gate 12 and found our seats quickly.
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- If you don’t have your passport, you can’t _____ the plane.
- After a short delay, the airline finally let us _____ the plane.
- By the time I reached the gate, the last passengers were _____ the plane.
- We were the last group to _____ the plane, so the overhead bins were full.
- The captain announced that we would _____ the plane as soon as the storm passed.
- Because of the security alert, no one was allowed to _____ the plane until further notice.
More verb + nouns
- make progress to improve or move forward toward a goal over time
- make money to earn money; to generate a profit or income
- make a request to ask formally for something, especially through an official process
- do business to conduct commercial activity; to buy, sell, or work with another company professionally
- do exercise to do physical activity to improve health or fitness