boardinghouse

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Recent Examples of boardinghouse According to Flavor Insider, a food and cooking website, the New York strip got its name from New York City butchers in the 19th century and was initially considered one of the less desirable cuts of beef, meaning it was frequently sold to boardinghouses and restaurants to go in stews. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025 True enough, perhaps, but Isabel was not pleased on finding herself in the company of boardinghouse people. Charles Portis, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025 The locals didn’t always welcome Trump’s plans—a woman who owned a boardinghouse near one site would not sell, sparking a feud. Dan Alexander, Forbes, 8 Feb. 2025 Mary Surratt’s boardinghouse still stands in Washington, D.C. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 15 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for boardinghouse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boardinghouse
Noun
  • Passport Holder Keep your passport easily accessible for hotel check-in with a passport holder that includes space for other essentials like boarding passes, credit cards, ID cards, and more.
    Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Manchester’s hotels are full when United play at home, so all are taking a hit with the lack of matches.
    Andy Mitten, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • While casinos in rural areas may be more affected by tavern gaming, tribal nations in southern Wisconsin with casinos in Milwaukee and Madison appear more concerned with online sports betting.
    Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • This is a great neighborhood tavern with some of my favorite pizzas, salads and appetizers in town.
    Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Sundae screamed, and the whole motel heard her.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • When state troopers executed a search warrant at a motel where Zajko was staying, law enforcement found LaSota hiding in the bathroom of another room, laying still on the floor, his eyes closed, almost catatonic.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Authorities are also reviewing footage from the museum, which shows no incidents, and cameras near the hostel in Deifontes where the drivers stayed overnight, police said.
    Dragana Jovanovic, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2025
  • His lodgings included a mix of Airbnbs, hostels, hotels and family friends' homes.
    Vanessa Romo, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Boardinghouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boardinghouse. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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