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
Everyone keeps to themselves at Briarwood House, a down-at-the-heels all-female boardinghouse in the heart of the nation’s capital, where secrets hide behind white picket fences.
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Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 21 June 2024
An early shower scene in New York City, when Tom is still living at the crummy boardinghouse, gives us both extremes, with the light from the showerhead forming a kind of halo around Tom’s head and the churning water emerging from the shower drain an excess of murk.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2024
The story revolves around aspiring Broadway actresses who live in the Footlights Club, a theatrical boardinghouse in New York.
—Brett Weiss, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
At the center of the narrative, John Schiappa reveals the scarred soul of Nick Laine, proprietor of the on-the-skids boardinghouse.
—Celia Wren, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
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Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 21 June 2024
An early shower scene in New York City, when Tom is still living at the crummy boardinghouse, gives us both extremes, with the light from the showerhead forming a kind of halo around Tom’s head and the churning water emerging from the shower drain an excess of murk.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2024
The story revolves around aspiring Broadway actresses who live in the Footlights Club, a theatrical boardinghouse in New York.
—Brett Weiss, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
At the center of the narrative, John Schiappa reveals the scarred soul of Nick Laine, proprietor of the on-the-skids boardinghouse.
—Celia Wren, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boardinghouse
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Best Pillows at the Brooklinen Comforter Sale This Best Sleep Award winner offers unmatched comfort and will make your bedroom feel like a luxurious hotel.Rebecca Shinners, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2025
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The bill would allow a limited number of destination resort style casinos, which have amenities such as a hotel, shopping, entertainment venues and meeting rooms.Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
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Lots of restaurants around town serve them, either as a starter or as the main event of a humble, satisfying winter meal, but the refined 37 Alpine Eating and the classic family-run tavern Gasthaus Fink just beside Piazza Walther are especially nice places to enjoy them.Ann Abel, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Those in Birmingham can also visit the tavern that inspired the show's criminal hangout.Matt Cabral, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Midcentury motels pay homage to their retro roots and recall hey-days of simple but sweet beach vacations.Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
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The motel was built by newspaper legend William Randolph Hearst in 1929 and once housed the construction workers who built the Pacific Coast Highway.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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About five hours north of the Elqui Valley, the tourist-friendly town of San Pedro de Atacama offers a mix of budget hostels and luxury accommodations in the Atacama Desert, such as the sustainable Explora Atacama Lodge.Nile Cappello, AFAR Media, 27 Dec. 2024
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She had been reunited with an older sister at the hostel — a bittersweet moment because the sister had attempted suicide weeks earlier, following a difficult divorce.Declan Walsh, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Boardinghouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boardinghouse. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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