boarder

About 0.29 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A pupil who lives at school during term time.

   The student body consisted primarily of boarders, except for a few children belonging to the school staff.

2. noun Someone who pays for meals and lodging in a house rather than a hotel.

   When I left for college, my parents took on a boarder in my old room to help defray expenses.

3. noun One who boards a vehicle.
4. noun A sailor attacking an enemy ship by boarding her, or one repelling such attempts by an enemy.

   The captain shouted at the crew to grab arms and repel boarders.

5. noun Someone who takes part in a boardsport, such as surfing or snowboarding.

   A group of boarders swept past us as we climbed the side of the ski run.

6. noun Clipping of skateboarder.
7. noun Clipping of snowboarder.
8. noun Misspelling of border.

Similar words

lodger roomer tenant lessee renter guest resident inmate frontier border

Often followed by

at in and to of who or was with

Word family

boarders