room and board

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Cruises still are value plays — passage, room and board and entertainment remain usually more expensive on land than on a cruise.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

Later, she babysat and washed dishes for an academic couple in exchange for room and board.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Financial aid at CSU campuses typically covers tuition, not room and board, according to Rosales.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2025

In 2006, the federal government once again expanded borrowing, allowing graduate and professional students to take out loans up to the total cost of attendance, including tuition, room and board and books.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2025

“There’s a week’s room and board for a pesthry-hunter,” he said.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin