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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 boarders
As the morning progresses, the audience is introduced to the other boarders living at the Hollies’ home.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
Some EDs now routinely hold more boarders — many of them quite ill — than patients being actively evaluated.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
For this reason, the view of the Solent from the shoreline is not just made up of the neighboring Isle of Wight, it's often peppered with kite-surfers, wind-surfers, paddle-boarders, and the like.
—Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
Knueppel’s bandwagon did get some early boarders.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
The Terramar beach break is popular with families, long-boarders and older surfers.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 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
Katie lived to 98, running the store, raising the boys, taking on boarders.
—Masha Hamilton, Longreads, 19 Feb. 2026
Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
Some EDs now routinely hold more boarders — many of them quite ill — than patients being actively evaluated.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
For this reason, the view of the Solent from the shoreline is not just made up of the neighboring Isle of Wight, it's often peppered with kite-surfers, wind-surfers, paddle-boarders, and the like.
—Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
Knueppel’s bandwagon did get some early boarders.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
The Terramar beach break is popular with families, long-boarders and older surfers.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 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
Katie lived to 98, running the store, raising the boys, taking on boarders.
—Masha Hamilton, Longreads, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boarders
Noun
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Seventeen of the 26 buildings have been renovated for arts and cultural use at a cost of nearly $50 million, with more than 140 tenants, according to the Arts District.—
Point Loma-Ob Monthly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Financial records stopped aligning, and staff could not access crucial files needed to verify their tenants' eligibility for affordable housing.—
R.A. Schuetz,
Houston Chronicle,
1 May 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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“Boarders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarders. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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