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Definition of boardinghouse

boardinghouse

/ˈbɔːr.dɪŋˌhaʊs/
board · ing · house
Plural:boardinghouses
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boardinghouse Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A house or residential building in which paying lodgers rent rooms and are provided with regular meals, often served at a communal dining table.

Example

"During his first year working in the city, he lived in a modest boardinghouse near the train station where the landlady cooked dinner every evening."

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Word Nuance & Usage

A boardinghouse differs from a rooming house in that a boardinghouse traditionally provides regular meals ('board') in addition to a rented room, whereas a rooming house provides only lodging.

• Nearby Words

boarder
boardies
boarding
boardinghouse
boardroom
boardsailing
boardshorts

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Boardinghouse. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/boardinghouse
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