boarder
noun
a person, especially a lodger, who is supplied with regular meals.
boarders
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pluralof boarder.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Taking in boarders or starting a business, he says, are better strategies than buying a stock and hoping it will grow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Financial lessons from the nation’s history as the U.S. reaches 250 years: take risks, don’t be afraid of debt, take in boarders if things get tight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
In the meantime, skiers and boarders have the new lift at Bear Mountain’s to try out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2024
Once, they might have been rented out to boarders, but that model has unfortunately fallen out of fashion in spite of platforms like Airbnb, perhaps because the owners often don’t need the money.
From Slate ● Nov. 27, 2024
All the other boarders came down except him.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
