room and board

noun

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

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The rest derives from endowment payout, contracts and grants, the provision of services (especially room and board), and the like. Clifford Ando, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025 Cobbs said the funds are going toward helping with the search, including equipment like jet skis and boat rentals, as well as room and board, food, and helping family travel. Abigail Adams, People.com, 16 June 2025 Columbia costs $71,000 a year for tuition and fees without financial aid, and that doesn’t include room and board. Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 8 June 2025 Walker’s long-term goal is free college education for students in the arts—including room and board. Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 10 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 4 Aug. 2025.

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