half board

phrase

British
: some meals rather than all meals (as at a hotel)
A week at the resort with half board is of course less expensive than a week with full board.

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Hotels that provide half board (breakfast and dinner) offer a traditional European way to experience a classic Alpine ski vacation. — Everett Potter, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 Before a scrambling Ullmark could regain his equilibrium, the puck had bounced from the left corner up to Miro Heiskanen on the half board. — Steve Conroy, courant.com, 30 Jan. 2022

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“Half board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20board. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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