boarding house
Example Sentences
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The hotel is largely the creation of Frank Miller, who bought Glenwood Cottage, a modest boarding house, from his father in 1880.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Then Miller enlisted investment help from his friend, railroad magnate Henry Huntington, transformed the boarding house into a hotel and renamed it.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
They play Bertha and Seth Holley, the married proprietors of the boarding house.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
Mr Roffe-Silvester, who was asleep in his own quarters, was woken by noises coming from the boarding house and went to investigate.
From BBC • Nov. 1, 2024
They crossed the road toward the Ivanov home, which had previously been Widow Medvedeva’s home and boarding house.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
