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

To pay for his room and board, Field made the paintings, paying off his debt to Anna Brigham Dimock, who owned and operated the tavern, and Roderick Dimock, who ran the farm. — Kimberly Phillips, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026

Despite the in-state tuition freeze, universities could still increase room and board fees as well as tuition costs for out-of-state and international students. — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026

That includes tuition, fees, room and board, books, transportation, and other expenses. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

Add room and board, and the real average cost rises to roughly $16,000 — with the average student receiving close to $10,000 in grant aid to get there. — Scott White, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 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