boarder
a person, especially a lodger, who is supplied with regular meals.
a member of a boarding party.
Origin of boarder
1Words that may be confused with boarder
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How to use boarder in a sentence
Resorts and government entities have tried a variety of approaches to the commuting conundrum, too, from opening up extra toll lanes, to raising parking fees to encourage skiers and boarders to use other methods of transit.
What You Missed: Carpooling App Takes On Colorado Ski Traffic | Fred Dreier | December 23, 2021 | Outside OnlineOn Dec. 22, 1799, Sands told her cousins that she would be leaving to elope with a fellow boarder named Levi Weeks that night.
New York’s Most Tragic Ghost Loves Minimalist Swedish Fashion | Nina Strochlic | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTShe 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.
Eric, or Little by Little | Frederic W. Farrar"Yer new boarder here bought the Bar-O ranch—trouble en all," said Landy quietly.
David Lannarck, Midget | George S. Harney
Nevertheless, it was impossible for a boarder to preserve unspoilt a real intimacy with a day-boy.
Sinister Street, vol. 1 | Compton Mackenzie"Nice Mrs. Hills," said her star boarder, hugging her heartily.
Jane Journeys On | Ruth Comfort MitchellSarah, now that your mother is so improved, wouldn't you like to take a boarder?
Jane Journeys On | Ruth Comfort Mitchell
British Dictionary definitions for boarder
/ (ˈbɔːdə) /
British a pupil who lives at school during term time
US a child who lives away from its parents and is cared for by a person or organization receiving payment
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
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