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Boarding Call: Definition, Examples, and Usage
Meaning 1：announcement to board (boarding call)
boarding call
/ˈbɔːrdɪŋ kɔːl/
n.
The announcement at an airport telling passengers to go to their flight and get on the plane.
announcement to board
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/əˈnaʊnsmənt tuː bɔːrd/
n.
An official message played or spoken at an airport or train station telling passengers to proceed to the gate and begin boarding the vehicle.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
'Boarding' from 'board' (to get on a vehicle) + '-ing'; 'call' (announcement).
💡 Mnemonic
Imagine a loudspeaker calling 'Now boarding!'—that's a boarding call.
📖 Example
They quickly gathered their carry-on bags as soon as they heard the boarding call for their flight to Sydney.
They quickly gathered their carry-on bags as soon as they heard the boarding call for their flight to Sydney.
🔗 Collocations
make a boarding call – to issue the announcement for passengers to board
announce the boarding call – to speak or broadcast the boarding announcement over the intercom
final boarding call – the last boarding announcement before the gate closes
🔄 Synonyms
boarding announcement (n.) – a public address message telling passengers to board
flight call (n.) – an announcement indicating a specific flight's boarding process
gate call (n.) – an announcement made at the departure gate for boarding
📖 Cultural Story
The term 'boarding call' originates from early aviation and maritime contexts, where 'board' meant to enter a ship or plane. It became a standard airport announcement in the 20th century.
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