Collocation
board a plane
to get onto an airplane to begin a flight
Definition
'board a plane' is a common English collocation. to get onto an airplane to begin a flight
board + a plane
“We need to board the plane at gate 12 in ten minutes.”
Examples
- Families lined up early to board a plane to Orlando.
- Please have your passport ready before you board the plane.
- We hurried to board the plane before the doors closed.
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- After the final call, the last passengers boarded the plane.
- If you lose your boarding pass, you may not be allowed to board a plane.
- They were told to board the plane by rows to avoid crowding in the aisle.
- Because of the storm, we waited for hours before we could board the plane.
- She refused to board the plane until she found her missing carry-on bag.
- The crew checked the engine again, then gave passengers permission to board the plane.
More verb + nouns
- make progress to improve or move forward toward a goal over time
- start work to begin working, especially at a job or on a task
- 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