Meaning & use
Boarder
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A person who pays to live and receive meals at someone's house or at an institution such as a school.
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The old widow took in a boarder to help pay the mortgage.
Most boarders at the school go home only during holidays.
A note on using this word
In skate and snow sports slang, "boarder" is also used informally to mean a skateboarder or snowboarder.
Words with a similar meaning
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Another way to use it
2. noun
Informal: a skateboarder or snowboarder.
A group of boarders practiced tricks in the empty parking lot.
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