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DictionaryboardingLodging and meals
noun

boarding

Accommodation that includes meals.

The school offers boarding for students who live far from campus.

Etymology
boardOld Englishplank or table
+ingEnglishactivity or provision

Old English bord could name a table, giving board its sense of regularly provided meals. Boarding extends that provision to an arrangement in which someone stays and receives meals.

More examples

  • Their payment covers tuition and boarding.
  • The notice advertises boarding with three meals each day.
  • She arranged temporary boarding near the training center.

Similar words

lodging
Accommodation that does not necessarily include meals.
room and board
Explicitly specifies sleeping accommodation and meals.