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boarder

[ bawr-der, bohr- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

boarder

/ ˈbɔːdə /

a pupil who lives at school during term time
a child who lives away from its parents and is cared for by a person or organization receiving payment
See lodger
another word for lodger
a person who boards a ship, esp one who forces his way aboard in an attack
stand by to repel boarders
informal.
a person who takes part in sailboarding or snowboarding

Origin of boarder¹

First recorded in 1520–30; board + -er ¹

On Dec. 22, 1799, Sands told her cousins that she would be leaving to elope with a fellow boarder named Levi Weeks that night.

She also corrected the story, saying her brother was a boarder, not a day student.

But there was little comparative danger for Eric, so long as he continued to be a home-boarder, which was for another half-year.

"Yer new boarder here bought the Bar-O ranch—trouble en all," said Landy quietly.

Nevertheless, it was impossible for a boarder to preserve unspoilt a real intimacy with a day-boy.

"Nice Mrs. Hills," said her star boarder, hugging her heartily.

Sarah, now that your mother is so improved, wouldn't you like to take a boarder?

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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