as in hotel
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 boardinghouse
At its peak, Edgewater was home to 200-300 residents, living in 20 to 30 houses, with the company store housing a post office, hotel/boardinghouse and general store, along with a blacksmith shop, horse barn and school, Heiman said.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The daughter of a widowed boardinghouse keeper, Mary moved with her mother to Manhattan and, as a teenager, began working behind the counter at John Anderson’s Liberty Street Cigar Shop in Lower Manhattan.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Down the beach Madam LeFleur stood on the porch of her boardinghouse beating slugs off a yak wool rug.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Brosnan was shuttled between relatives and lived for a time in a boardinghouse.
—G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Dec. 2023
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The daughter of a widowed boardinghouse keeper, Mary moved with her mother to Manhattan and, as a teenager, began working behind the counter at John Anderson’s Liberty Street Cigar Shop in Lower Manhattan.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Down the beach Madam LeFleur stood on the porch of her boardinghouse beating slugs off a yak wool rug.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Brosnan was shuttled between relatives and lived for a time in a boardinghouse.
—G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boardinghouse
Noun
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Part of the Curio Collection by Hilton, the hotel was created as a love letter to the monarch butterfly's typical migration through the city.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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The district is funded mostly by a 5% tax on hotel stays.—
Mark Dee
April 1,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Fantasy fans who like watching tropes get overturned like tavern barstools will especially enjoy this one.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Narrow, cobblestone streets take you past historic buildings filled with trinket shops, cafes, and taverns that are ideal for a quick bite.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Jack responds to him accordingly, confronting and shooting Mink in a cheap motel room.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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As the two returned to the motel, Selena demanded the paperwork again.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Boardinghouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boardinghouse. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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