BOARDER Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

boarder

noun

ˈbȯr-dər

Definition of boarder

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 Today, cargo ships are facing down everything from boarders to kamikaze drones, cyber warriors and advanced missiles. — Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Zelenskyy in announcing the Ukrainian strike on the satellite communications center noted that the facility was more than 500 km, or about 310 miles, from the Ukrainian-Russian boarder. — Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 30 June 2026 The resort has hundreds of acres of rideable terrain and hosts lessons for all levels of skiers and boarders, whether you're just getting started or an experienced shredder. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026 The animals are now being housed at Sangamon County Animal Control, local kennels and boarders and with volunteers. — Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for boarder

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Noun

The directive affects a building whose tenants include major international financial institutions such as Merrill Lynch, consulting giant McKinsey & Company and the International Monetary Fund.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Outside of acting, McGuire spent years volunteering for the Coalition for Economic Survival legal clinic in Los Angeles, offering support to low-income tenants fighting eviction.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026

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For most of the park's existence, Roaring Springs has been the only source of water available for tourists, lodgers, diners, and hikers across both rims and at the bottom of the canyon.

— Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 31 Aug. 2026
The lodger being burned at the stake evokes the recent Spanish housing crisis.

— Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

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