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• half board
  half board

  noun

  demi-pension.
• half-board
  half-board

  noun

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

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

From Washington Post • Apr. 29, 2022

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 • Apr. 29, 2022