room and board

noun

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

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After factoring in room and board and books, the cost jumps to $66,500. Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 27 June 2026 At least 16 colleges charge more than $100,000 in tuition, fees, room and board to students who pay full fare, according to a June report from CNBC. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 25 June 2026 That’s when people began hiring full-time live-in dog nannies, paying as much as $55 an hour on top of room and board in the mega-mansions in the dunes. Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026 Workers no longer have their room and board deducted. Arkansas Online, 13 June 2026 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 3 Jul. 2026.

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