Phrase guide

room and board

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A place of lodging with daily meals (board), usually provided in return for rent or other considerations.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: board and lodging

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 膳宿 (shànsù) — place for lodging with daily meals — see also board and lodging
  • Chinese Mandarin: 食宿 (shísù) — place for lodging with daily meals — see also board and lodging
  • Dutch: kamer met volpension — place for lodging with daily meals — see also board and lodging
  • Finnish: täysihoitola — place for lodging with daily meals — see also board and lodging
  • Latin: parocha — place for lodging with daily meals — see also board and lodging
  • Plautdietsch: Kost — place for lodging with daily meals — see also board and lodging
  • Polish: wikt i opierunek — place for lodging with daily meals — see also board and lodging
  • Spanish: alojamiento y comida — place for lodging with daily meals — see also board and lodging
  • Spanish: interno — place for lodging with daily meals — see also board and lodging
  • Spanish: interna — place for lodging with daily meals — see also board and lodging
  • Swedish: kost och logi — place for lodging with daily meals — see also board and lodging