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boarder

[ bawr-der, bohr- ]

noun

  1. a person, especially a lodger, who is supplied with regular meals.
  2. a member of a boarding party.


boarder

/ ˈ²úɔ˻åÉ™ /

noun

  1. a pupil who lives at school during term time
  2. a child who lives away from its parents and is cared for by a person or organization receiving payment
  3. another word for lodger
  4. a person who boards a ship, esp one who forces his way aboard in an attack

    stand by to repel boarders

  5. informal.
    a person who takes part in sailboarding or snowboarding
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of boarder1

First recorded in 1520–30; board + -er 1
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My mother placed me in the care of her two closest brothers, they wanted to keep an eye on me and it was felt that being around boarders could prove too much of a distraction.

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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.

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Mountain High has three mountains for skiers and boarders, an ice rink for skaters and Yeti’s Snowplay, which includes tubing and sledding for young ones.

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The British boarder has had a turbulent build-up to the Games, which included tearing the medial collateral ligament in her right knee in April.

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Fees at the most expensive schools are £50,000 a year for boarders, while the average in the UK is closer to £15,000.

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