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
The resort has hundreds of acres of rideable terrain and hosts lessons for all levels of skiers and boarders, whether you're just getting started or an experienced shredder.
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Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2026
The animals are now being housed at Sangamon County Animal Control, local kennels and boarders and with volunteers.
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Hannah Hudnall,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
As the morning progresses, the audience is introduced to the other boarders living at the Hollies’ home.
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Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
Some EDs now routinely hold more boarders — many of them quite ill — than patients being actively evaluated.
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Elisabeth Rosenthal,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
For this reason, the view of the Solent from the shoreline is not just made up of the neighboring Isle of Wight, it's often peppered with kite-surfers, wind-surfers, paddle-boarders, and the like.
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Emma Clarke,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 2026
Knueppel’s bandwagon did get some early boarders.
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Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
The Terramar beach break is popular with families, long-boarders and older surfers.
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Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2026
The animals are now being housed at Sangamon County Animal Control, local kennels and boarders and with volunteers.
—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
As the morning progresses, the audience is introduced to the other boarders living at the Hollies’ home.
—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
Some EDs now routinely hold more boarders — many of them quite ill — than patients being actively evaluated.
—
Elisabeth Rosenthal,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
For this reason, the view of the Solent from the shoreline is not just made up of the neighboring Isle of Wight, it's often peppered with kite-surfers, wind-surfers, paddle-boarders, and the like.
—
Emma Clarke,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 2026
Knueppel’s bandwagon did get some early boarders.
—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
The Terramar beach break is popular with families, long-boarders and older surfers.
—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boarders
Noun
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At the time, state housing officials said this number did not offer a complete picture since some of the units included in the count were in the process of getting new tenants.
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Centurion Foundation emerged as the buyer last month, after news that several mall tenants were told to pack up and leave the property in 30 days.
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.
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“Boarders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarders. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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