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
Kim is the youngest halfpipe Olympic gold medalist and the first female boarder to land back-to-back 1080s.
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Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
In the past, common practice for empty-nest homeowners, especially widows, was to have boarders living in their empty bedrooms to help pay their bills and avoid eviction.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
Images showed paddle boarders, surfers, swimmers and more in the ocean forming a ring and a heart at one point, while others watched from the beach.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
One of the boarders, Charlie, came down to buy a box of cereal and some milk.
—Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025
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Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
In the past, common practice for empty-nest homeowners, especially widows, was to have boarders living in their empty bedrooms to help pay their bills and avoid eviction.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
Images showed paddle boarders, surfers, swimmers and more in the ocean forming a ring and a heart at one point, while others watched from the beach.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
One of the boarders, Charlie, came down to buy a box of cereal and some milk.
—Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boarder
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Construction has begun inside a building that will become the County Square Commons in downtown Olathe — where there will be two rooftop restaurants, including a new Austin’s Bar and Grill location, and other tenants which are anticipated to open for business later this year.—
Kendrick Calfee
Updated February 19,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Midtown development has landed a new anchor tenant after recent retail closures at the project sparked outcry from some of its residents.—
Amy Wenk,
AJC.com,
19 Feb. 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 22 Feb. 2026.
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