Thesaurus results for BOARDINGHOUSES

boardinghouses

noun

plural of boardinghouse

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. — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026 Behind Jovan, the posse breaks into boardinghouses, yanks a miner from behind a grocery counter, shoots another dead in his home. — Masha Hamilton, Longreads, 19 Feb. 2026 By the eve of World War I, Opatija boasted 24 hotels, 36 boardinghouses, and 12 sanatoriums attended by 80 physicians. — Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026

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But local hoteliers say the proposal is riddled with problems, would unfairly impact hotels more than other businesses and might violate state law by applying flat fees to hotels instead of per-worker charges.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
The western part of the neighborhood beyond the train station is primarily residential, but the area around the basilica is home to some upscale hotels, restaurants, and bars.

— Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026

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Widely regarded as the country's culinary capital—a remarkable distinction in a nation renowned for its gastronomy—the city has earned a reputation for its traditional bouchons (taverns), bustling food halls, and world-class restaurants.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
During his lifetime, Woody Guthrie saw America at ground level, riding boxcars, singing in taverns and on street corners, and even living for a time in a California migrant camp.

— Steve Appleford, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2026

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