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boarder

[bawr-der, bohr-] / ˈbɔr dər, ˈboʊr- /


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The Scottish Mission School had around 400 day and boarder pupils aged from six to 16 years old, a mixture of Jewish and Christian girls.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

After learning the basics of tap dancing from a boarder in the house where he was living, he caught the eye of more experienced tappers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

“I was so traumatized,” Morrow, a school bus driver and dog boarder, said in an interview.

From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2026

A Seattle Fire Department rescue swimmer swam to that paddle boarder, and with help from a nearby boat, brought that person to shore, too.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 20, 2024

He comes to live with a schoolmaster's son called François as a boarder.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

Financial lessons from the nation’s history: embrace risks, don’t be afraid of debt, take in boarders if things get tight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

Taking in boarders or starting a business, he says, are better strategies than buying a stock and hoping it will grow.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

A couple have told of their "heartache" after their beloved German Shepherd went missing while in the care of a couple who were later found to be illegal dog boarders.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2025

Its features include a short conveyor belt that carries skiers and boarders to the spots where the lift will pick them up for a ride of about 2,500 feet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2024

The other nights the boarders had to stay elsewhere because of an after-hours club the owners ran on the weekends.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee


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