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
Having one method to measure the flex profile through the length, edge engagement, and complete geometry profile across brands will allow skiers and boarders to better compare products when deciding which tool is right for them.
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Adam Trenkamp, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
Katie lived to 98, running the store, raising the boys, taking on boarders.
—Masha Hamilton, Longreads, 19 Feb. 2026
Many of the runs are long, groomed cruisers that are perfect for confident skiers and boarders.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
No boarder inside the top five should feel disappointed.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
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Adam Trenkamp, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
Katie lived to 98, running the store, raising the boys, taking on boarders.
—Masha Hamilton, Longreads, 19 Feb. 2026
Many of the runs are long, groomed cruisers that are perfect for confident skiers and boarders.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
No boarder inside the top five should feel disappointed.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boarder
Noun
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The real estate agents said that a single-family home would essentially become a rooming house with unrelated tenants sharing living spaces that are normally overseen by zoning regulations.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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But shoppers and retail tenants at the massive indoor shopping mall on the Southwest Side got a seven-day reprieve after Judge Leonard Murray did not grant a request from city officials to quickly shutter the mostly vacant indoor shopping center due to safety concerns.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Food is so scarce and making rent so difficult that characters are perennially taking in lodgers who share beds and sleep in kitchens.—
Colton Valentine,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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Phantom Ranch lodgers, including the hiker, were evacuated by helicopter due to the hazardous gas.—
Alexandra Hardle,
AZCentral.com,
16 July 2025
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“Boarder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarder. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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