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 On-campus room and board will cost her about $4,600 for the fall term. J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 28 July 2024 Students whose families make less than $175,000 will also qualify for free room and board. Dylan Scott, Vox, 19 July 2024 Between 1980 and 2023, the average price of college tuition, fees and room and board skyrocketed 155%, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. CBS News, 12 Aug. 2024 How families pay for college Without financial aid, the price tag at some four-year colleges and universities — after factoring in tuition, fees, room and board, books, transportation, and other expenses — is now nearing $100,000 a year. Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for room and board 

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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 10 Sep. 2024.

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