Day Boarder (Noun)
Meaning
A schoolchild at a boarding school who has meals at school but sleeps at home.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The headmaster announced that the new day boarder policy would allow local students to attend classes without paying for room and board.
- Emma's parents opted to register her as a day boarder due to the short commute from their suburban home to the boarding school.
- Unlike full boarders, day boarders have to follow the same academic schedule but get to go home to their families every evening.
- After her family moved to the country, Sophia continued to attend boarding school as a day boarder, relying on her friends for rides home.
- Day boarders are encouraged to participate in extracurricular activities, just like the full-time students, but often face challenges during busy afternoons with little free time.