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boarder

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


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George will now become a boarder, at one of the Eton's 25 boarding houses.

From BBC Jul. 22, 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 kayaker helped one paddle boarder to shore, and a boater helped another.

From Seattle Times Apr. 20, 2024

When Mary Surratt and her boarder arrived in Surrattsville, the tavern keeper, John Lloyd, wasn’t there.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

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

The quarantine now boarders El Cajon, Proctor Valley, Lemon Grove and McGinty Mountain— with a total of 76 square miles of San Diego County under quarantine.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

Once, they might have been rented out to boarders, but that model has unfortunately fallen out of fashion in spite of platforms like Airbnb, perhaps because the owners often don’t need the money.

From Slate Nov. 27, 2024

Five boarders and Mrs. Murphy are standing behind chairs.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline




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