plural boarders
1
: one that boards
especially
: one that is provided with regular meals or regular meals and lodging
Mrs. Eads was able to rent the upstairs of a house that faced the river. It was evidently large enough for her to take in boarders and so bring in some income. —
Henry Petroski
Henry Petroski 2
a
: a person who rides a snowboard : snowboarder
More and more adult boarders are appearing on the slopes of Western ski resorts …—Ben Davidson
Ben Davidson
b
: a person who rides a skateboard : skateboarder
Skateboarding is the fastest-growing extreme sport in the United States, with more than 3 million new boarders taking up sport in 2003.—Michael Lisi
Michael LisiExamples of boarder in a Sentence
She decided to take in boarders.
Half of the students are boarders.
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With a vertical drop of 3,040 feet, 2,342 skiable acres, 930 acres of glade skiing and 122 runs, Deer Valley offers more than enough challenges for all levels of skiers and boarders.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The beach is also used by swimmers and standup paddle boarders, and tensions can run high if too many people are in the water.
—Erin Mendell, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Hailed as a generous benefactor, Puente, then in her 50s, was in reality murdering her boarders and continuing to cash their social security checks.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
In the meantime, skiers and boarders have the new lift at Bear Mountain’s to try out.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Roger Sands, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The beach is also used by swimmers and standup paddle boarders, and tensions can run high if too many people are in the water.
—Erin Mendell, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Hailed as a generous benefactor, Puente, then in her 50s, was in reality murdering her boarders and continuing to cash their social security checks.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
In the meantime, skiers and boarders have the new lift at Bear Mountain’s to try out.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Boarder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boarder. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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boarder
noun
board·er
ˈbōrd-ər 
ˈbȯrd-
1
: one who pays for meals and sometimes lodging at another's house
2
: a person who rides a snowboard
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