room and board

noun

: lodging and food usually furnished for a set price or as part of wages

Examples of room and board in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Between 1980 and 2020, the average price of tuition, fees, room and board for an undergraduate degree increased by 169%, according to a report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. —Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025

The scholarship will cover tuition and room and board for the 2025 fall semester, as well as wrap around services provided by the Foundation. —Thania Garcia, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025

The Broomes were thrilled — scholarship, room and board for their kid who had worked so hard to earn it. —Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025

The scholarship includes room and board, books, supplies and travel fees as well as tuition. —Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for room and board

• checkerboard
• clavichord
• fiberboard
• fibreboard
• fingerboard
• harpsichord
• motherboard
• notochord
• overboard
• overlord
• paperboard
• plasterboard