as in tenant
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 boarder
Day believes Feely's emphasis on boarder security will not only make Arizona a safer place, but America safer as a whole.
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Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The Terramar beach break is popular with families, long-boarders and older surfers.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Knueppel’s bandwagon did get some early boarders.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 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
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Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The Terramar beach break is popular with families, long-boarders and older surfers.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Knueppel’s bandwagon did get some early boarders.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boarder
Noun
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This housing push doesn’t have to do with the construction of new housing as much as getting tenants in the door, which might seem like an odd issue to have in a city with as acute of a housing demand as New York.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Affordable housing operators will be required to include the preference program in tenant selection and marketing plans for eligible projects.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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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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Phantom Ranch lodgers, including the hiker, were evacuated by helicopter due to the hazardous gas.—
Alexandra Hardle,
AZCentral.com,
16 July 2025
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“Boarder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarder. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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