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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There are unlockable boarders and boards, a bunch of different modes, and even a multiplayer mode.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Crew can be assigned to the deck or boarding teams, with multiple slots for cannoneers, gunners, and boarders.
—PCMAG, 20 Feb. 2025
Carroll Hospital can sometimes have over 20 patients — called boarders — waiting for an available bed.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2025
Backcountry’s in-house brand is often our go-to recommendation when skiers and boarders are looking for Gore-Tex outerwear at a relatively reasonable price.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 16 Feb. 2025
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George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Crew can be assigned to the deck or boarding teams, with multiple slots for cannoneers, gunners, and boarders.
—PCMAG, 20 Feb. 2025
Carroll Hospital can sometimes have over 20 patients — called boarders — waiting for an available bed.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2025
Backcountry’s in-house brand is often our go-to recommendation when skiers and boarders are looking for Gore-Tex outerwear at a relatively reasonable price.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 16 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for boarder
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“Boarder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boarder. Accessed 23 Mar. 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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