boarder

[bawr-der, bohr-]

noun

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

2. a member of a boarding party.

boarder

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of boarder¹

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

Example Sentences

Coroner Darren Stewart concluded the girl, who was a boarder at the Royal Hospital School in Holbrook, intended to take her own life.

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A couple have told of their "heartache" after their beloved German Shepherd went missing while in the care of a couple who were later found to be illegal dog boarders.

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My mother placed me in the care of her two closest brothers, they wanted to keep an eye on me and it was felt that being around boarders could prove too much of a distraction.

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Its features include a short conveyor belt that carries skiers and boarders to the spots where the lift will pick them up for a ride of about 2,500 feet.

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Mountain High has three mountains for skiers and boarders, an ice rink for skaters and Yeti’s Snowplay, which includes tubing and sledding for young ones.

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