boardinghouse
or board·ing house
[ bawr-ding-hous, bohr- ]
/ ˈbɔr dɪŋˌhaʊs, ˈboʊr- /
noun, plural board·ing·hous·es [bawr-ding-hou-ziz, bohr-] /ˈbɔr dɪŋˌhaʊ zɪz, ˈboʊr-/.
a house at which board or board and lodging may be obtained for payment.
Origin of boardinghouse
First recorded in 1720–30
Words nearby boardinghouse
boarding house,
boarding out,
boarding party,
boarding pass,
boarding school,
boardinghouse,
boardinghouse reach,
boardroom,
boardsailing,
boardwalk,
boarfish
British Dictionary definitions for boarding house
boarding house
noun
a private house in which accommodation and meals are provided for paying guests