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boarder

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


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Prince George will now become a boarder, with the school having 25 boarding houses, with each having approximately 55 pupils, looked after by residential staff headed by a house master.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 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

“Some of the boys run screaming. But I think she likes you. You’re the first boarder she’s ever referred to as a gentleman.”

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

Financial lessons from the nation’s history as the U.S. reaches 250 years: take risks, don’t be afraid of debt, take in boarders if things get tight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 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

Mandy urged other paddle boarders to take proper precautions before going out on the water.

From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026

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 Rooses have no children and take in boarders.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman


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