half board

American  

noun

1. demi-pension.

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half board ¹ British  

noun

1. Also called: demi-pension. 

   1. the daily provision by a hotel of bed, breakfast, and one main meal

   2. ( as modifier )

      half-board accommodation

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half-board ² British  

noun

1. a manoeuvre by a sailing ship enabling it to gain distance to windward by luffing up into the wind

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Etymology

Origin of half board

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Half board in shared room about $75 per person, per night; half board in private room about $80 per person, per night; children under 12 about $64 per person, per night.

From Washington Post

Half board in private room for two about $84 per person, per night; half board in shared room about $78 per person, per night.

From Washington Post

Buffet dinners can be eaten outside. • €35pp B&B or €53pp half board.

From The Guardian

After a couple early shots, Nicklas Backstrom carried the puck at the half board, inching toward the faceoff circle as Marcus Johansson loomed low.

From Washington Post

Cody Franson was called for slashing, and a power-play corps featuring Mike Green at the point, Alex Ovechkin at home in his left faceoff circle, Evgeny Kuznetsov on the half board, Dustin Penner down low and Ward in front led the Capitals’ first charge.

From Washington Post