board and lodging

noun

British
: food and a place to sleep
He worked in the kitchen in return for board and lodging.

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“Board and lodging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/board%20and%20lodging. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

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