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boarder

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


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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

She met her future husband when she became a boarder at the prestigious Achimota School in the capital, Accra.

From BBC Oct. 23, 2025

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

I wondered if Mrs. Croft would remember me; I wondered if she had a new boarder to sit with her on the bench each evening.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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

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

Fees for boarders at Fettes College can cost up to £54,000 a year, inclusive of VAT.

From BBC Jun. 23, 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

Sometimes Vincent reads the Bible aloud to the other boarders.

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




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