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

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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 6 Oct. 2024.

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