boarder

American  

[bawr-der, bohr-] / ˈbɔr dər, ˈboʊr- /

noun

1. a person, especially a lodger, who is supplied with regular meals.

2. a member of a boarding party.

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boarder British  

/ ˈbɔːdə /

noun

1. a pupil who lives at school during term time

2. a child who lives away from its parents and is cared for by a person or organization receiving payment

3. another word for lodger

4. a person who boards a ship, esp one who forces his way aboard in an attack

   stand by to repel boarders

5. informal a person who takes part in sailboarding or snowboarding

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Etymology

Origin of boarder

First recorded in 1520–30; board + -er ¹

Example Sentences

But those bins can fill up fast — and the advantage goes to early boarders.

From MarketWatch

So I grabbed the handle and followed after her down the staircase, squeezing past a few boarders heading up from the breakfast table and trailing a mouthwatering smell of bacon.

From Literature

While crews worked diligently to rake the fake snow over exposed rocks and patches of bare dirt on Friday, skiers and boarders scraped by like traffic on the 405 Freeway.

From Los Angeles Times

Like most of the other teachers who came from out of town, I became a boarder in another person’s home.

From Literature

She met her future husband when she became a boarder at the prestigious Achimota School in the capital, Accra.

From BBC