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boarder

boarder

1 3.7
A student who lives and sleeps at school during the term
  • noun
  • /ˈbɔrdər/
translation icon : interno

Examples

  • I'LL POSE AS ONE OF THE PRO-BOARDERS.

    Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare (1987)

  • THE WAY I SEE IT, THE CREATURE'S TARGETING PROFESSIONAL BOARDERS.

    Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare (1987)

  • The boarder enjoys the school meals and participates in evening activities with other students.

  • Living as a boarder allows her to make new friends and focus on her studies without commuting.

  • Each boarder has their own room and shares common areas like the dining hall and study space.

Compounds

day boarder
  • UK
6.8

A student who eats at school during the day but goes home to sleep

Surface Forms

boarder singular
boarders plural

Morphology

boarder = board (transparent) = board + er

The agentive suffix '-er' is attached to 'board' (to board/receive board), yielding 'boarder' meaning someone who boards; the semantic derivation is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Boarder comes from the word board, which originally meant 'table' and then 'meals'. So a school boarder is someone who lives at the school and takes their meals there.