room and board

noun

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

Examples of room and board in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Murdock’s father, who owned a printing company, explained the expenses involved in owning a horse—room and board, riding lessons, tack, veterinarian bills. — Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Midwest Living, 19 July 2026

After factoring in room and board and books, the cost jumps to $66,500. — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 27 June 2026

At least 16 colleges charge more than $100,000 in tuition, fees, room and board to students who pay full fare, according to a June report from CNBC. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 25 June 2026

That’s when people began hiring full-time live-in dog nannies, paying as much as $55 an hour on top of room and board in the mega-mansions in the dunes. — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for room and board

• checkerboard
• clavichord
• fiberboard
• fibreboard
• fingerboard
• harpsichord
• motherboard
• notochord
• overboard
• overlord
• paperboard
• plasterboard