boardinghouse
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of boardinghouse
First recorded in 1720–30
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At Mrs. Riley’s boardinghouse, Ryui is taken under the wing of Torajiro “Jack” Baba, a cynical photographer with an avant-garde aesthetic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
Jones, who was so brilliant in Daniel’s production of “King Hedley II” at A Noise Within is just as luminous here as the calming force at the boardinghouse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2025
In the 1940s, the mansion was converted to a boardinghouse, then it fell into disrepair.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2023
Meanwhile, she took odd jobs, working as a maid at a boardinghouse, an office clerk, a stock clerk, a secretary in the state grain office and an assistant in a lawyer’s office.
From New York Times ● Jan. 7, 2023
Though she did not suspect it that night, Mary Surratt would never see her boardinghouse again.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
Bed-and-breakfast hotels turned into cheap boardinghouses, attracting Britain’s sickest and poorest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Activities at recreational camps and boardinghouses were limited by the presence of wildfires in parts of the country, and the industry still hasn’t fully recovered after the declines recorded in May and June.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2023
Driscoll lived in boardinghouses to avoid cooking and house cleaning.
From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2023
About 30 people were evacuated from houses in Novofedorivka, to nearby boardinghouses and hotels, RIA News reported.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 9, 2022
Dr. Taft sends a soldier to search nearby boardinghouses for an empty room.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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