as in tenant
one who rents a room or apartment in another's house
a boarder who paid $100 per week for a room and meals
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Recent Examples of boarder
The Terramar beach break is popular with families, long-boarders and older surfers.
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Knueppel’s bandwagon did get some early boarders.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
Ski Patrol has opened Rookie Road, Challenger, North Star Bowl and Field of Dreams for skiers and boarders to enjoy.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Having one method to measure the flex profile through the length, edge engagement, and complete geometry profile across brands will allow skiers and boarders to better compare products when deciding which tool is right for them.
—Adam Trenkamp, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Knueppel’s bandwagon did get some early boarders.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
Ski Patrol has opened Rookie Road, Challenger, North Star Bowl and Field of Dreams for skiers and boarders to enjoy.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Having one method to measure the flex profile through the length, edge engagement, and complete geometry profile across brands will allow skiers and boarders to better compare products when deciding which tool is right for them.
—Adam Trenkamp, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boarder
Noun
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Residents can choose a tenant protection voucher, a transfer to another public housing unit or other comparable housing, according to the authority.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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On Wednesday afternoon, District 7 Councilwoman Flor Alvidrez, community leader Father Joseph Dang and Chuong Le with 3i Law, the firm representing the owners, held a news conference outside the Asia Center to address tenant and community concerns.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Food is so scarce and making rent so difficult that characters are perennially taking in lodgers who share beds and sleep in kitchens.—
Colton Valentine,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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Phantom Ranch lodgers, including the hiker, were evacuated by helicopter due to the hazardous gas.—
Alexandra Hardle,
AZCentral.com,
16 July 2025
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“Boarder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarder. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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