room and board

noun

1. lodging and meals.

Word History and Origins

Origin of room and board¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Idioms and Phrases

Lodging and meals, as in The university's price for room and board has increased by another 10 percent . [Mid-1900s]

Example Sentences

His attorney said in his closing argument that she got “room and board” for her efforts, something he called “industry standard,” the outlet said.

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Those who can afford to pay for room and board do.

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The few students left on campus tended to be resident assistants — who work in dorms in exchange for free room and board and other benefits — and international students whose families were far away.

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There’s also room and board, books and supplies, and endless fees.

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In 1937, he enrolled in the Civilian Conservation Corps, which got him out on his own: farmwork for room and board, clothing and a salary.

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