bed and board
noun
living quarters and meals: In this school students must pay by the week for bed and board.
one's home regarded as exemplifying the obligations of marriage: He said he would not be responsible for her debts after she left his bed and board.
Origin of bed and board
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
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British Dictionary definitions for bed and board
bed and board
noun
sleeping accommodation and meals
divorce from bed and board US law
a form of divorce whereby the parties are prohibited from living together but the marriage is not dissolved
Idioms and Phrases with bed and board
bed and board
Lodging and meals, as in Housekeepers usually earn a standard salary in addition to bed and board. This phrase was first recorded in the York Manual (c. 1403), which stipulated certain connubial duties: “Her I take ... to be my wedded wife, to hold to have at bed and at board.” Later bed was used merely to denote a place to sleep.