bed and board
Example Sentences
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"A few of the luckier poor people got bed and board in the hospital for life. Selection criteria would have been a mix of material want, local politics, and spiritual merit."
From Science Daily • Dec. 1, 2023
Her parents argued she would have done no better financially had she worked away from the farm, insisting she earned a fair income and received free bed and board.
From BBC • May 19, 2016
The other confusion is that when US universities quote prices, they often include bed and board as well as tuition.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2016
"Free bed and board, free meals, laundry done, no bills. What a result!"
From The Guardian • Aug. 18, 2014
Judicial Separation.—A separation from bed and board may be granted by the court whenever the facts show such a decree to best promote the interests and well-being of the spouses.
From Marriage and Divorce Laws of the World by Ringrose, Hyacinthe
