as in tenants
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 boarders
Knueppel’s bandwagon did get some early boarders.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
The Terramar beach break is popular with families, long-boarders and older surfers.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Ski Patrol has opened Rookie Road, Challenger, North Star Bowl and Field of Dreams for skiers and boarders to enjoy.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
The boarders were crashing all over it.
—Zack Pierce, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
To make money, Tessa at times took on boarders and had as many as three jobs at once.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
The Terramar beach break is popular with families, long-boarders and older surfers.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Ski Patrol has opened Rookie Road, Challenger, North Star Bowl and Field of Dreams for skiers and boarders to enjoy.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
The boarders were crashing all over it.
—Zack Pierce, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
To make money, Tessa at times took on boarders and had as many as three jobs at once.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boarders
Noun
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Instead, the shut-off forced her out, leaving the tenants living in apartments upstairs without heat, too.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Instead, the shut-off forced her out, leaving the tenants living in apartments upstairs without heat too.—
Margie Mason,
Los Angeles Times,
11 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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“Boarders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarders. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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