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

From what I’d heard about “cowboys,” they lived like slaves in their masters’ homes and spent their days under the scorching sun or in the rain at the mercy of snakes and scorpions, getting nothing in return but room and board for several years.

From Literature

The full cost of attendance—which includes room and board, fees and books—will be about $98,000.

From The Wall Street Journal

When Beck started school in 2020, players were still barred from making much more than tuition, room and board—even as the conferences they played in signed billion-dollar TV contracts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Domestic service was the largest urban occupation at midcentury, dominated by Irish immigrant women who received room and board and could save significant amounts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Financial aid at CSU campuses typically covers tuition, not room and board, according to Rosales.

From Los Angeles Times