room and board

noun

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

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This includes tuition, fees, books, room and board and any other qualifying educational expenses. Adam Palasciano, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025 Rice University also has a program that covers tuition, fees and room and board for qualifying students. Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2025 The scholarship covers the full cost of attendance at most colleges including tuition, room and board and more. Carol Cain, Freep.com, 3 July 2025 The credit is restricted to households with an income of under $90,000 (or under $180,000 if married filing jointly), and the expenses cannot include room and board. Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 2 July 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 19 Aug. 2025.

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