pensionnaire — meaning in English

English meaning

• boarder noun A pupil who lives at school during term time.
• inmate noun A person held in a prison.

Senses

pensionnaire is used for these senses in English:

• boarder A pupil who lives at school during term time.
• boarder Someone who pays for meals and lodging in a house rather than a hotel.
• inmate A person who shares a residence (such as a hotel guest, a lodger, or a student living on campus), or other place.

boarder — full definition

1. noun A pupil who lives at school during term time.
2. noun Someone who pays for meals and lodging in a house rather than a hotel.
3. noun One who boards a vehicle.
4. noun A sailor attacking an enemy ship by boarding her, or one repelling such attempts by an enemy.

inmate — full definition

1. noun A person held in a prison.
2. noun A patient confined to a hospital or institution.

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