as in tenant
one who rents a room or apartment in another's house
a boarder who paid $100 per week for a room and meals
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Recent Examples of boarder
In the meantime, skiers and boarders have the new lift at Bear Mountain’s to try out.
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Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
There are unlockable boarders and boards, a bunch of different modes, and even a multiplayer mode.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Crew can be assigned to the deck or boarding teams, with multiple slots for cannoneers, gunners, and boarders.
—PCMAG, 20 Feb. 2025
Carroll Hospital can sometimes have over 20 patients — called boarders — waiting for an available bed.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2025
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Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
There are unlockable boarders and boards, a bunch of different modes, and even a multiplayer mode.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Crew can be assigned to the deck or boarding teams, with multiple slots for cannoneers, gunners, and boarders.
—PCMAG, 20 Feb. 2025
Carroll Hospital can sometimes have over 20 patients — called boarders — waiting for an available bed.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boarder
Noun
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Chicago owes its residents a clear and transparent vision for what the future holds for Soldier Field without a primary tenant.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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In the other incident, a lawyer cited five fake cases in a tenant’s housing claim against the London Borough of Haringey.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Lucky lodgers enjoy stunning views of not only the River Thames, but also, London Eye, Big Ben and Houses of Parliament.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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The government reported that tourism rose from 60 million overnight stays in 2016 to more than 100 million in 2023, even though the majority of those lodgers are Saudis.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Move excess parking to the landfill area near Morley Field and shuttle visitors in.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Any American visitor to France will be struck by the number of smokers in general and especially the number of young people puffing away on café terraces.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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“Boarder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarder. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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