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 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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At a Catholic school, the suicide of Rika, a popular student, leaves everyone shaken, and particularly one of the new boarders, Anna, who has the ability to see ghosts.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
The movie is set in a Christian all-girls boarding school, where the suicide of a popular student leaves everyone shaken, particularly one of the new boarders, who has the ability to see ghosts.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
For most prospective paddle boarders, the biggest barrier to an adventurous summer on the water is the upfront cost, followed closely by the obstacle of schlepping big, cumbersome equipment from the corner of your garage down to the dock.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2025
Kittredge received two more letters, dated the next day and including the names of other boarders staying with her against the corporation’s rules.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 2 Apr. 2025
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John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
The movie is set in a Christian all-girls boarding school, where the suicide of a popular student leaves everyone shaken, particularly one of the new boarders, who has the ability to see ghosts.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
For most prospective paddle boarders, the biggest barrier to an adventurous summer on the water is the upfront cost, followed closely by the obstacle of schlepping big, cumbersome equipment from the corner of your garage down to the dock.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2025
Kittredge received two more letters, dated the next day and including the names of other boarders staying with her against the corporation’s rules.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Boarder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boarder. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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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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