plural boarders
1
: one that boards
especially
: one that is provided with regular meals or regular meals and lodging
Mrs. Eads was able to rent the upstairs of a house that faced the river. It was evidently large enough for her to take in boarders and so bring in some income. —
Henry Petroski
Henry Petroski 2
a
: a person who rides a snowboard : snowboarder
More and more adult boarders are appearing on the slopes of Western ski resorts …—Ben Davidson
Ben Davidson
b
: a person who rides a skateboard : skateboarder
Skateboarding is the fastest-growing extreme sport in the United States, with more than 3 million new boarders taking up the sport in 2003.—Michael Lisi
Michael LisiExamples of boarder in a Sentence
She decided to take in boarders.
Half of the students are boarders.
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Many of the runs are long, groomed cruisers that are perfect for confident skiers and boarders.
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The boarders were crashing all over it.
—Zack Pierce, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Chloe Kim will be the 15th boarder down the pipe this morning.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
To make money, Tessa at times took on boarders and had as many as three jobs at once.
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Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
The boarders were crashing all over it.
—Zack Pierce, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Chloe Kim will be the 15th boarder down the pipe this morning.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 11 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
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“Boarder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boarder. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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boarder
noun
board·er
ˈbōrd-ər 
ˈbȯrd-
1
: one who pays for meals and sometimes lodging at another's house
2
: a person who rides a snowboard
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