as in hotels
a building where people pay to live and have daily meals
a onetime boardinghouse that is now the site of the town's historical museum
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Recent Examples of boardinghouses
Platter came from Basel, Switzerland, where his father ran a school, four boardinghouses, a farm, and a printing press.
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boardinghouses
Noun
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For example, Category 7 Hyatt hotels cost 25,000 points per night (for standard nights).—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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The area is so popular that hotels and resorts — many named for the arch — have sprung up to accommodate visitors.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Visitors can explore cheese-making at Grafton Village Cheese, dine at cozy taverns and a beloved general store, and enjoy museums, trails, and covered bridges.—
Megan Margulies,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2026
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This was the original use for Bar Keepers Friend, to polish brass rails at bars and taverns, often underfoot.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And our best times at motels were spent swimming in the dark in the motel pool.—
Anne Carson,
New Yorker,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Boardinghouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boardinghouses. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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