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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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
Marks, a respected value investor who famously foresaw the dot-com bubble, said high-yield credit could serve as an appealing alternative to equities, given that most sell-side strategists project only measly returns this year in the boarder market.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
The mass shooting was the city’s worst since 1985, when a woman and her three children were murdered by a boarder in their home who died of suicide in the same incident.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 12 July 2024
Skiers and boarders looking for more terrain and powder can book a day of cat-skiing — or better yet, heli-skiing.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2025
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Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 16 Feb. 2025
Marks, a respected value investor who famously foresaw the dot-com bubble, said high-yield credit could serve as an appealing alternative to equities, given that most sell-side strategists project only measly returns this year in the boarder market.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
The mass shooting was the city’s worst since 1985, when a woman and her three children were murdered by a boarder in their home who died of suicide in the same incident.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 12 July 2024
Skiers and boarders looking for more terrain and powder can book a day of cat-skiing — or better yet, heli-skiing.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 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 5 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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