Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

room and board

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.00 in modern English

Syllables: room and board
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A place of lodging with daily meals (board), usually provided in return for rent or other considerations.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In return for the work Sanderson was allowed an attic room and board at the Nelson cottage."
"I jumped at the opportunity of talking to Rose on such a scabrous matter and at the same time solved Smith's difficulty by proposing that he should come and take room and board with the Gregorys—a great stroke of practical diplomacy on my part, or so it appeared to me"
"Louisville is joining more than two dozen other schools that have begun promising a free education—books, tuition, and room and board—to students from poor families."

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

hot bed rooming house

Frequently Paired Words

hot bed rooming house roommate bed and breakfast

Synonyms

board and lodging pension

Questions

What does room and board mean?: A place of lodging with daily meals (board), usually provided in return for rent or other considerations.

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