Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boarding house

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English

Syllables
board-ing -house
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A private house in which paying residents are provided with accommodation and meals.

noun

A boarding school building where boarders live during term time.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

boarding houses (plural) boarding-house (alternative) boardinghouse (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

dorm dormitory

Synonyms

digs guesthouse pension lodging house rooming house boardinghouse

Questions

What does boarding house mean?
A private house in which paying residents are provided with accommodation and meals.

How to pronounce boarding house

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