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 Lisi
Examples of boarder in a Sentence
She decided to take in boarders.
Half of the students are boarders.
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Fischer has deep roots in greater Nebraska, coming from a ranching background in Valentine, a town that hugs the state's northern boarder.
—Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2024
From late November to early January — and sometimes beyond — skiers and boarders will find plenty of seasonal charm at resorts all over the globe (think: village markets, torchlight parades, and Santa visits).
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
There are plenty of people walking and cycling along the corniche in the Neve Tzedek neighborhood, and several sailboats and paddle boarders are out in the ocean.
—NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024
Both American Airlines' example of managing early boarders and Dunedin's request to keep the drop-off zone at its airport fast and loose come down to the etiquette of flying.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2024
From late November to early January — and sometimes beyond — skiers and boarders will find plenty of seasonal charm at resorts all over the globe (think: village markets, torchlight parades, and Santa visits).
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
There are plenty of people walking and cycling along the corniche in the Neve Tzedek neighborhood, and several sailboats and paddle boarders are out in the ocean.
—NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024
Both American Airlines' example of managing early boarders and Dunedin's request to keep the drop-off zone at its airport fast and loose come down to the etiquette of flying.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Boarder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boarder. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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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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