room and board

noun

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

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According to the College Board, tuition and fees plus room and board at a four-year private college averaged $56,190 in the 2023-24 school year compared to $24,030 at a four-year, in-state public college. —

Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 6 May 2024 How about welfare, on top of the free room and board? —

Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2024 Meanwhile costs are still rising, tuition and fees plus room and board for a four-year private college averaged $58,600 in the 2024-25 school year, up from $56,390 a year earlier. —

Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024 The total cost to attend a four-year college — tuition, fees, room and board, etc. — increased more than 156% from 1963 to 2021, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. —

Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for room and board

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of room and board was in 1849

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“Room and board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/room%20and%20board. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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