Boarder: meaning, definitions and examples

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boarder

 

[ ˈbɔːrdər ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

education

A person who lives with and takes meals from another, or a person who rents a room in another's house, with a right to eat at their table.

Synonyms

lodger, roomer, tenant

Examples of usage

  • He was a boarder at the school for two years.
  • The family decided to take in boarders to help with their expenses.
Context #2 | Noun

sports

A participant in snowboarding or skateboarding.

Synonyms

skateboarder, snowboarder

Examples of usage

  • He is a professional boarder and has won several competitions.
  • She enjoys being a boarder and spends most weekends at the skate park.

Translations

Translations of the word "boarder" in other languages:

🇵🇹 fronteiriço

🇮🇳 सीमावासी

🇩🇪 Grenzbewohner

🇮🇩 penumpang gelap

🇺🇦 прикордонник

🇵🇱 osoba mieszkająca na granicy

🇯🇵 国境の住人

🇫🇷 habitant de la frontière

🇪🇸 habitante de la frontera

🇹🇷 sınır sakini

🇰🇷 국경 거주자

🇸🇦 ساكن الحدود

🇨🇿 obyvatel pohraničí

🇸🇰 obyvateľ pri hranici

🇨🇳 边境居民

🇸🇮 mejni prebivalec

🇮🇸 landamæraland

🇰🇿 шекара тұрғыны

🇬🇪 საზღვრის მცხოვრები

🇦🇿 sərhəd sakini

🇲🇽 habitante de la frontera

Etymology

The word 'boarder' originated from the verb 'board', meaning 'to provide with regular meals or regular meals and lodging.' The term has been used since the 14th century to refer to someone who receives regular meals or lodging. Over time, it also came to be used in sports contexts to refer to participants in snowboarding or skateboarding.

See also: board, boarding, dashboard, sideboard.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,293, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.