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
Ski Patrol has opened Rookie Road, Challenger, North Star Bowl and Field of Dreams for skiers and boarders to enjoy.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boarders
Noun
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Since integrating Flex into Gray’s system more than three years ago, she’s seen a significant rise in tenants paying with the service.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
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Fearing becoming a target, landlords have been hiking apartment rents to dissuade new tenants.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 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
Cite this Entry
“Boarders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarders. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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