boardinghouse

noun

board·​ing·​house ˈbȯr-diŋ-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce boardinghouse (audio)
: a lodging house at which meals are provided

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Her cousin becomes suspicious when Levi returns to the boardinghouse alone. Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025 True enough, perhaps, but Isabel was not pleased on finding herself in the company of boardinghouse people. Charles Portis, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025 According to Flavor Insider, a food and cooking website, the New York strip got its name from New York City butchers in the 19th century and was initially considered one of the less desirable cuts of beef, meaning it was frequently sold to boardinghouses and restaurants to go in stews. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025 The locals didn’t always welcome Trump’s plans—a woman who owned a boardinghouse near one site would not sell, sparking a feud. Dan Alexander, Forbes, 8 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for boardinghouse

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First Known Use

1680, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of boardinghouse was in 1680

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“Boardinghouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boardinghouse. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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boardinghouse

noun
board·​ing·​house ˈbōrd-iŋ-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce boardinghouse (audio)
ˈbȯrd-
: a house at which persons are boarded

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