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
Estimated torque checks in at 310 Nm (229 lb-ft) continuous, 525 Nm (387 lb-ft) peak, an advantage when trying to tug water skiers and wake boarders up out of the water and gliding forward.
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New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025
The family scraped by during the Depression by renting out to boarders.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
This area is also popular with kayakers, stand-up paddle boarders and other boaters, and there are often spectators gathered on the rocks to watch the action on the water.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025
At a Catholic school, the suicide of Rika, a popular student, leaves everyone shaken, and particularly one of the new boarders, Anna, who has the ability to see ghosts.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
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New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025
The family scraped by during the Depression by renting out to boarders.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
This area is also popular with kayakers, stand-up paddle boarders and other boaters, and there are often spectators gathered on the rocks to watch the action on the water.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025
At a Catholic school, the suicide of Rika, a popular student, leaves everyone shaken, and particularly one of the new boarders, Anna, who has the ability to see ghosts.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boarder
Noun
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The fear of a curse has created a unique market for bargain-hunting investors and tenants who are happy to try their luck.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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If there are no relatives, then the executor of the tenant’s estate will come forward.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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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Short-term rental lodgers across the United States may be wasting more than $2.3 billion in food each year, a new study has found.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
10 July 2025
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“Boarder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarder. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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