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abord

/əˈbɔːd/US/əˈbɔɹd/

abord noun: the act of approaching or arriving; approach. Also the alternative form of aboard.

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Noun

abord (plural abords)

  1. (obsolete) The act of approaching or arriving; approach.
    • He entered with an air so immensely conceited and affected, and, at the same Time, so uncommonly bold, that I could scarce stand his Abord […].1777, Frances Burney, Journals & Letters, Penguin, published 2001, page 77
  2. (rare) A road, or means of approach.

Also used as

abord is also the alternative form of aboard.

Forms of abord

Noun
pluralabords
Verb
third-person singular presentabords
present participleabording
past participleaborded
pastaborded

Origin of abord

From French abord, from aborder (“to aboard”).

Alternative forms.

Questions about abord

What does abord mean?
Abord means the act of approaching or arriving; approach.
What part of speech is abord?
Abord is a noun.
How do you pronounce abord?
Abord is pronounced /əˈbɔːd/ (UK).
What is the plural of abord?
The plural of abord is abords.

Words near abord in the dictionary

  1. Abor
  2. Abor-Miri
  3. aborad
  4. aboral
  5. aborally
  6. abord
  7. abordage
  8. abordages
  9. aborded
  10. abording
  11. abords

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