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Ed Simon Goes Back to When the Past was the Future
A century ago, at a Waukegan, Illinois boardinghouse run by his grandparents, an auburn-haired, six-year-old boy named Ray Bradbury used to search for copies of Amazing Stories left behind by the guests.
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Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
Behind Jovan, the posse breaks into boardinghouses, yanks a miner from behind a grocery counter, shoots another dead in his home.
—Masha Hamilton, Longreads, 19 Feb. 2026
Platter came from Basel, Switzerland, where his father ran a school, four boardinghouses, a farm, and a printing press.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Restaurant options include the classic Paesano; Henry’s Hi-Life, located in a former boardinghouse; and the Littlest Little Italy, which comprises several eateries and a wine shop.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
Behind Jovan, the posse breaks into boardinghouses, yanks a miner from behind a grocery counter, shoots another dead in his home.
—Masha Hamilton, Longreads, 19 Feb. 2026
Platter came from Basel, Switzerland, where his father ran a school, four boardinghouses, a farm, and a printing press.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Restaurant options include the classic Paesano; Henry’s Hi-Life, located in a former boardinghouse; and the Littlest Little Italy, which comprises several eateries and a wine shop.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for boardinghouse
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“Boardinghouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boardinghouse. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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boardinghouse
noun
board·ing·house
ˈbōrd-iŋ-ˌhau̇s 
ˈbȯrd-
: a house at which persons are boarded
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