Phrase guide

half board

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A hotel rate that includes accommodation, breakfast and dinner, but no meal at lunchtime.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: lifestyle, tourism, transport, travel

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: modified American plan

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A manoeuvre by which a sailing-ship gains distance to windward by luffing up into the wind.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Topics: nautical, transport

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: polopenze — hotel rate
  • Finnish: puolihoito — hotel rate
  • French: demi-pension — hotel rate
  • German: Halbpension — hotel rate
  • Greek: ημιδιατροφή (imidiatrofí) — hotel rate
  • Hungarian: félpanzió — hotel rate
  • Italian: mezza pensione — hotel rate
  • Japanese: 一泊二食制 (ippaku-nishokusei) — hotel rate
  • Russian: полупансион (polupansión) — hotel rate
  • Serbo-Croatian: polupansion — hotel rate
  • Swedish: halvpension — hotel rate