room and board

noun

: lodging and food usually furnished for a set price or as part of wages

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And their overall economic impact, inclusive of other items such as room and board, is much higher. Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025 Homemaker and spiritual-support services are optional add-ons, but Medicare will not cover room and board in an assisted-living facility. John Samuels, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025 Her role seemed straightforward: wake the host child, prepare breakfast, take him to school and pick him up later in the day — all while enjoying room and board and free time during school hours. Ashley Vega, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025 The center has no plans to start putting any of its residents back out on the street, but its offerings of room and board could soon be completely unfunded, the foundation said last week. Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for room and board

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of room and board was in 1849

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“Room and board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/room%20and%20board. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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