room and board

noun

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

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Back inside, each of the guestrooms boasted cutting-edge amenities and service, which warranted overnight rates of $20 per room per night, or about $365 in today’s money, inclusive of room and board of three meals a day. Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025 That number includes tuition, room and board and fees. Samuel O'Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Dec. 2025 The center provided Lorenzo with a modest monthly stipend, and room and board. Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2025 Those receiving Medicaid to cover the costs of long-term care have essentially no funds for anything other than medical care, room and board. Kahli Zietlow, The Conversation, 18 Nov. 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 5 Jan. 2026.

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