room and board

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They can be used to cover room and board, trade schools, professional licensing, K-12 education and student-loan repayment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

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

Domestic service was the largest urban occupation at midcentury, dominated by Irish immigrant women who received room and board and could save significant amounts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2025

I went out to find the woman and ask her how much the room and board was.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway