room and board

noun

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

Examples of room and board in a Sentence

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The school will apply your grant and loans toward your tuition, fees, and room and board, while any extra money is paid to you directly. Allie Volpe, Vox, 19 Sep. 2024 Tuition and fees plus room and board for a four-year private college averaged $56,190 in the 2023-24 school year. Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024 The ants get food, and the fungi get room and board, plus careful tending by the ants and the chance to spread as the insects stake out new territory. Kate Golembiewski, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024 Players also receive diem payments, meals, room and board, expensive sneakers, access to health and fitness resources, and other benefits typically unavailable to classmates. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for room and board 

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 14 Nov. 2024.

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