Definition of boarder
1 : one that boards; especially : one that is provided with regular meals or regular meals and lodging
2 : a person who rides a snowboard : snowboarder
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Examples of boarder in a Sentence
She decided to take in boarders.
Half of the students are boarders.
Recent Examples of boarder from the Web
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Three chairs were open as skiers and boarders took to the mountain in style.
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Armed with a pair of the most powerful snowmaking systems in the world, not to mention Mother Nature’s contribution, both areas offer enough terrain and altitude to keep boarders and skiers busy for days … but not until winter.
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He was brought into custody near the Illinois-Wisconsin boarder.
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DANA POINT, Calif. -- Lifeguards posted new warnings after several sharks, possibly great whites, were spotted just feet away from a paddle boarder and a boat towing people on inflatable water toys in Southern California.
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The main barn has 23 stalls and the club offers lessons and has recreational boarders.
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The Hokulea was greeted in the harbor by other replica Polynesian voyaging canoes as well as modern ships, sailboats, wave runners and paddle boarders.
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The couple went to live with Lewis’s widowed mother and a number of boarders in modern-day Kentucky.
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Domestic boarders are looking for dormitory environments, Sandford said.
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First Known Use of boarder
1530
BOARDER Defined for English Language Learners
boarder
playDefinition of boarder for English Language Learners
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: a person who pays to live and have daily meals at another person's house or at a school
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: a person who uses a snowboard
BOARDER Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of boarder for Students
: a person who pays for meals and a place to live at another's house
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