1. students who live at a boarding school during the school term
2. people who pay to live in someone else’s house and receive meals
3. people who get on or enter a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle

Examples

• The boarding school housed over 200 boarders from around the world.
• Most boarders returned to campus after the holiday break.
• She took in boarders to help pay the mortgage on her large house.
• The elderly woman provided meals for her three boarders.
• Flight attendants helped the boarders find their seats.
• The ship’s crew assisted boarders with their luggage.
• Day students often envied the close friendships formed among boarders.