room and board

room and board

Meals and accommodation, or the cost thereof. An au pair typically provides free childcare in exchange for room and board in a foreign country. The company is willing you pay for your room and board while you work overseas.
See also: and, board, room
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

room and board

food to eat and a place to live; the cost of food and lodging. That college charges too much for room and board. How much is your room and board?
See also: and, board, room
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

room and board

Lodging and meals, as in The university's price for room and board has increased by another 10 percent. [Mid-1900s]
See also: and, board, room
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
See also:
  • lodging
  • board and lodging
  • hard to swallow
  • my country, right or wrong
  • pad
  • crash pad
  • place (something) at a premium
  • place at a premium
  • put (something) at a premium
  • put at a premium