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

The funds can cover expenses related to tuition, room and board, fees, books and technical equipment at college or vocational school. — Nats_syndicator, Baltimore Sun, 6 Nov. 2026

By the 2025-26 academic year, room and board, tuition, and fees reached $25,850 at four-year, in-state public colleges, and $45,780 for out-of-state students, on average, according to the College Board. — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

The annual salary for a housemaid was approximately £25 plus room and board, while that of a male household servant was £30 plus room and board. — Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026

To pay for his room and board, Field made the paintings, paying off his debt to Anna Brigham Dimock, who owned and operated the tavern, and Roderick Dimock, who ran the farm. — Kimberly Phillips, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 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