board
104
4.2
- noun
- /bɔrd/
:
pensión
- A student who cannot afford to pay the board and tuition in Cambridge.
- room and board
- provide room and board
- include room and board
The lottery at the time paid for all of tuition, room, board, books, food, everything.
- The lottery at the time paid for all of tuition, room, board, books, food, everything.
- I can't afford to pay for your room and board.
- Now that is everything, tuition, fees, room and board, all of it.
Examples
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Out of that sum, he paid for his room and board, food, and supported his wife and mother.
Academic text (1999) -
Call it room and board.
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"Let them give me free room and board for three months," he said.
Fiction book (1995) -
The lottery at the time paid for all of tuition, room, board, books, food, everything.
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Plus, you've got to add on room and board and books.
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At Cambridge, Trinity College provided Haldane with room and board, though it never elected him a fellow.
Academic text (1992) -
$130 to Dr. F. Vanderburgh for 3 months' board of Jn V. James in Bloomingdale Asylum.
Fiction book (1991) -
The bed and breakfast offered homemade meals as part of the board for guests.
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The students were pleased with the delicious board provided during their stay at the summer camp.
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After a long day of hiking, they enjoyed a hearty board at the lodge, complete with warm soup and fresh bread.
Synonyms
Idioms
- Informal
9
4.2
Start again from the beginning when a plan or idea fails
- Informal
To begin a plan or project again from the start after a failure
Compounds
85
3.1
A group of people chosen to oversee and make important decisions for a company
- Formal
43
2.5
A meeting of people who run a company to discuss and decide important matters
27
8.2
A board with letters and a small pointer that people use to try to talk to spirits
26
5.1
Seven people who set interest rates and other money rules in the United States
22
3.7
A person who leads a board that makes important decisions for a company
16
3.5
A group of people who give expert advice to an organization like a company or university
- Formal
15
3.2
A group of people chosen to make important decisions for a school or other organization
- Specialized
14
3.7
A flat board inside devices like phones or computers that holds and connects electronic parts
- Jargon
3
6.3
A large electronic screen at the New York Stock Exchange that shows stock prices and activity
- Informal
3
4.1
A flat panel with switches and dials used to operate and check electric equipment
- US
2
7.4
A large electronic or physical board that shows current stock prices at an exchange
- Specialized
2
7.2
A measure of wood volume equal to a piece one foot long, one foot wide and one inch thick
- Formal
2
6.1
A group who run a college or university and make key decisions about rules, staff, and students
2
3.5
A board made from small wood pieces glued and pressed for furniture and building
1
4.1
An independent United States agency that helps settle disputes between employers and labor unions
- Formal
1
3.8
A group of local officials who advise and approve plans for land and buildings
- Texting
1
3.7
A computer system online that lets people post messages and read shared information
- Jargon
1
6.8
A flat stiff piece worn on the shoulder to show rank in the military or police
- Formal
1
6.0
A group of chosen officials who decide complaints about decisions by authorities
- Formal
1
8.9
A group of elected officials who run a town government, often in New England, USA
- Archaic
1
7.2
A computer service where people connect to share messages and files, often used before the internet
1
4.8
A narrow board fixed along the bottom of an inside wall to cover the gap to the floor
- Specialized
1
6.1
A thin board inside an instrument that vibrates to make the sound louder
- Specialized
The main circuit board inside a computer that holds the processor and other parts
How Inclusive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Board (food provided) comes from the 'board' or table where food was served, which is why 'room and board' means a place to stay with meals included.