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
The beach is also used by swimmers and standup paddle boarders, and tensions can run high if too many people are in the water.
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Erin Mendell, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Hailed as a generous benefactor, Puente, then in her 50s, was in reality murdering her boarders and continuing to cash their social security checks.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
In the meantime, skiers and boarders have the new lift at Bear Mountain’s to try out.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
There are unlockable boarders and boards, a bunch of different modes, and even a multiplayer mode.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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Erin Mendell, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Hailed as a generous benefactor, Puente, then in her 50s, was in reality murdering her boarders and continuing to cash their social security checks.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
In the meantime, skiers and boarders have the new lift at Bear Mountain’s to try out.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
There are unlockable boarders and boards, a bunch of different modes, and even a multiplayer mode.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boarder
Noun
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Everyone warns him about the fourth floor of the home and the tenants who inhabit it.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
25 July 2025
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The platform works with property owners to automate everything from listing properties and managing viewings to vetting tenants and coordinating maintenance, right down to scheduling a handyman or janitor.—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Noun
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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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After years of living alone, Rhoda takes in a lodger, but the change unsettles the equilibrium of her home.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
Noun
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The wildfire along the canyon's more isolated North Rim, where most visitors don't venture, was burning quickly with no containment, fire officials said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 July 2025
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Think about how often visitors land on a website, unsure of where to start.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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“Boarder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarder. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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