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boarding house

American  
[bawr-ding haus, bohr-ding haus] / ˈbɔr dɪŋ ˌhaʊs, ˈboʊr dɪŋ ˌhaʊs /

noun

boarding houses plural

  1. a house in which a person can rent a room, generally with meals provided.

boarding house British  

noun

  1. a private house in which accommodation and meals are provided for paying guests

  2. a house for boarders at a school See also house

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BOARDING-HOUSE, a private house in which the proprietor provides board and lodging for paying guests.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various

BOARDING-HOUSE Shall I cross this unfriendly threshold covered with a mangy rug?

From Woman by Marx, Magdeleine

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