room and board

American  

noun

1. lodging and meals.

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room and board Idioms  

1. Lodging and meals, as in The university's price for room and board has increased by another 10 percent. [Mid-1900s]

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Etymology

Origin of room and board

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

They can be used to cover room and board, trade schools, professional licensing, K-12 education and student-loan repayment.

From The Wall Street Journal

Carolina Rodriguez, the director of the Education Debt Consumer Assistance Program, which works with student-loan borrowers, said that even if a student has their entire tuition covered, the cost of room and board for four years could exceed the maximum amount available to parents.

From MarketWatch

“I presume you’re not spending much, with your room and board taken care of.”

From Literature

St Andrews estimates total costs for U.S. students, including room and board, travel and living expenses, at $66,705.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cruises still are value plays — passage, room and board and entertainment remain usually more expensive on land than on a cruise.

From MarketWatch