room and board

noun

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

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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 Workers no longer have their room and board deducted. Arkansas Online, 13 June 2026 Some were paid as little as 500 euros (less than $580) monthly after room and board were deducted, prosecutors said. ABC News, 11 June 2026 Some were paid less than $580 monthly after room and board were deducted, prosecutors said. Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for room and board

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 19 Jun. 2026.

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