room and board

noun

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

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However, states always take deductions for room and board, transportation, victims services, court fees and the like. Julia Bowling, The Conversation, 29 May 2026 And with tuition plus room and board running about $100,000 per year at Trinity, the fencing program should more than pay for itself. Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 28 May 2026 The company pays them for their labor, and the students, in turn, pay the college back for tuition, room and board. Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 27 May 2026 Athletic director Scott Corley worked with school administrators to make sure the program would work with her schedule, and Belmont agreed to foot the bill for all three years, plus room and board. Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for room and board

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

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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 8 Jun. 2026.

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