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 2023, the average price of college tuition, fees and room and board skyrocketed 155%, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. —

CBS News, 12 Aug. 2024 How families pay for college Without financial aid, the price tag at some four-year colleges and universities — after factoring in tuition, fees, room and board, books, transportation, and other expenses — is now nearing $100,000 a year. —

Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2024 Chart shows rise in cost of 4-year college In 2023, the average full time student at a four-year college spent nearly $31,000 on their tuition fees, room and board for the year. —

Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024 The annual sticker price for certain schools, after factoring in tuition, fees, room and board, and other expenses, is now nearing $100,000. —

Annie Nova, CNBC, 29 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for room and board

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Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

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 Aug. 2024.

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