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

For those from families earning less than $100,000, Rice will provide full coverage of tuition, mandatory fees, and room and board. — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Companies like Western Grazers also had to cover herders’ room and board, meals, limited clothing expenses and transportation to and from their home countries, along with visa costs. — Velvet Wu august 2, Sacbee.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Murdock’s father, who owned a printing company, explained the expenses involved in owning a horse—room and board, riding lessons, tack, veterinarian bills. — Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Midwest Living, 19 July 2026

After factoring in room and board and books, the cost jumps to $66,500. — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 27 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for room and board

• checkerboard
• clavichord
• fiberboard
• fibreboard
• fingerboard
• harpsichord
• motherboard
• notochord
• overboard
• overlord
• paperboard
• plasterboard