boarder

• Nom désignant une personne qui loge chez quelqu'un en payant, un élève qui réside dans son école durant l'année scolaire, ou un assaillant qui monte à l'abordage d'un navire.

A noun referring to a person who lives in a household as a paying guest, a student who resides at a school during term time, or someone who forcibly enters a ship.

1. Lodger or tenantB1formal

   A person who pays to live in someone else's house, often with meals provided.

   Pensionnaire

   • The elderly widow took in a boarder to help with expenses.
   • Our house has a spare room for a boarder.
   • The boarder pays rent weekly and eats dinner with the family.

   Synonymeslodgerrenterresidentroomertenant

   Antonymeslandladylandlordowner

2. Ship assailantB2formal

   A person who forces their way onto a ship, especially in order to attack or seize it.

   abordeur

   • The pirates were skilled boarders who quickly overwhelmed the crew.
   • The navy trained soldiers to act as boarders in naval battles.
   • The captain ordered the crew to repel the boarders.

   Synonymesmarauderpirateraider

3. Residential studentA2formalbritish

   A pupil who lives at a boarding school during term time.

   Pensionnaire (d'un internat)

   • The school has both day students and boarders.
   • As a boarder, he only goes home during holidays.
   • The boarders eat all their meals in the school dining hall.

   Synonymeshosteller