room and board

noun

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

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Each one will receive a stipend, workspace, and room and board at the Academy’s 11-acre campus on the Janiculum Hill in Rome, starting this fall. Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025 For instance, Healy says many parents offer to cover certain expenses such as tuition, but not room and board. Melissa Willets, Parents, 18 Apr. 2025 However, even though more colleges are eliminating education debt from the outset, students may still be on the hook for other expenses, such as room and board, as well as books and fees. Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025 Valued at $275,000, the scholarship is in partnership with Berklee College of Music, and will cover a bachelor’s degree and room and board at the college for its 2025 fall semester, as well as wrap-around services and ongoing mentorship and learning opportunities. Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 11 Jan. 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 29 Apr. 2025.

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