room and board

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal

The complex has other furniture stores, including a Scandinavian Designs store, The Rug Warehouse and Room and Board.

From Los Angeles Times

“So, I went to work for him and didn’t get paid anything, just room and board. He soon said, ‘I’ll give you this horse and if you sell it, you can make some money.’

From Los Angeles Times

From what I’d heard about “cowboys,” they lived like slaves in their masters’ homes and spent their days under the scorching sun or in the rain at the mercy of snakes and scorpions, getting nothing in return but room and board for several years.

From Literature

The full cost of attendance—which includes room and board, fees and books—will be about $98,000.

From The Wall Street Journal