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 Lisi
Examples of boarder in a Sentence
She decided to take in boarders.
Half of the students are boarders.
Recent Examples on the Web
Just watching boarders from the shore counts as an afternoon well spent.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2023
Fancy ski lodges and heated chairlifts are nice, but as any skier or boarder knows, that's not what makes or breaks a ski day.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2023
New and experienced summer skiers and boarders have been taking advantage of remaining snow from last winter's record snowfall.
—Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Aug. 2023
More:Hampton Beach rescue: 'Human chain' formed to save swimmers caught in rip current
The video shows the lifeguards extending out using orange buoys and forming a human chain to rescue the boogie boarder who had been pulled by a current and ended up floating too far from shore.
—Frank Fernandez, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2023
These hardscrabble farmers and other Jews who relocated to the country adapted to a more hospitable solution to make ends meet: taking in boarders during the summertime.
—Michele Herrmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023
Glassy barrels roll reliably from its eastern coastline and deliver wave breaks for beginning boarders and seasoned professionals.
—Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2023
But data from the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association show little change in the number of hospital boarders, with 548 in the week ending July 17, about the same as a year ago.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 27 July 2023
The sharks often swam within 50 yards (45.72 meters) of the wave breaks — closest to surfers and stand-up paddle boarders.
—Stefanie Dazio, USA TODAY, 7 June 2023
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Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2023
Fancy ski lodges and heated chairlifts are nice, but as any skier or boarder knows, that's not what makes or breaks a ski day.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2023
New and experienced summer skiers and boarders have been taking advantage of remaining snow from last winter's record snowfall.
—Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Aug. 2023
More:Hampton Beach rescue: 'Human chain' formed to save swimmers caught in rip current
The video shows the lifeguards extending out using orange buoys and forming a human chain to rescue the boogie boarder who had been pulled by a current and ended up floating too far from shore.
—Frank Fernandez, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2023
These hardscrabble farmers and other Jews who relocated to the country adapted to a more hospitable solution to make ends meet: taking in boarders during the summertime.
—Michele Herrmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023
Glassy barrels roll reliably from its eastern coastline and deliver wave breaks for beginning boarders and seasoned professionals.
—Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2023
But data from the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association show little change in the number of hospital boarders, with 548 in the week ending July 17, about the same as a year ago.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 27 July 2023
The sharks often swam within 50 yards (45.72 meters) of the wave breaks — closest to surfers and stand-up paddle boarders.
—Stefanie Dazio, USA TODAY, 7 June 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Boarder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boarder. Accessed 3 Dec. 2023.
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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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