boarder

noun
UK: /ˈbɔː.dər/
US: /ˈbɔːr.dɚ/

  1. A person who pays to live and receive meals in someone else's home.

    1. Our new boarder is very quiet and keeps to himself mostly. [ ] [ ]
    2. The family took in a boarder to help supplement their income during tough times. [ ] [ ]

  2. A person who rents a room in a house; a lodger.

    1. The boarder pays rent weekly for the small room upstairs. [ ] [ ]
    2. She works a lot to be able to afford renting as a boarder in the city. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

lodger roomer tenant
boarder verb

  1. To stay in a place in exchange for food and lodging; to be a boarder.

    1. He is boarding with a family near his workplace now. [ ] [ ]
    2. During college, she decided to board near the campus to save commute time. [ ] [ ]

  2. To cover something with boards.

    1. We need to board up the windows before the storm arrives tonight. [ ] [ ]
    2. They decided to board over the old well to prevent accidents from happening. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "boarder" in English means: A person who pays to live and receive meals in someone else's home., A person who rents a room in a house; a lodger..

The phonetic transcription of "boarder" is /ˈbɔː.dər/ in British English and /ˈbɔːr.dɚ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "boarder": lodger, roomer, tenant.

Example usage of "boarder": "Our new boarder is very quiet and keeps to himself mostly.". More examples on the page.