room and board

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room and board

noun

  1. uncountable A place of lodging with daily meals (board), usually provided in return for rent or other considerations. In return for the work Sanderson was allowed an attic room and board at the Nelson cottage.

    Similar: board and lodging, pension

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noun place for lodging with daily meals — see also board and lodging

Españolalojamiento y comida, interno, interna
中文膳宿 shànsù, 食宿 shísù

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@misc{room_and_board_2026,
  title = {room and board},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/room%20and%20board},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}