room and board

noun

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

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And then you’re charged with room and board, food and supplies. Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025 For the 2024-25 school year, tuition and fees plus room and board for a four-year private college averaged $58,600, up from $56,390 a year earlier. Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 12 Apr. 2025 And their overall economic impact, inclusive of other items such as room and board, is much higher. Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025 Homemaker and spiritual-support services are optional add-ons, but Medicare will not cover room and board in an assisted-living facility. John Samuels, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025 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 15 Jun. 2025.

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