Room and board

Room and board describes a situation where, in exchange for money, labor or other considerations, a person is provided with a place to live as well as meals on a comprehensive basis. In some countries this is sometimes translated to literally "room and food".

It also occurs in hotel-style accommodation for short stays.

Two commonly encountered boards are:

• Half Board, where the host provides only a breakfast and dinner meals.
• Full Board, where the host provides all three daily meals.

Another option is:

• Bed and breakfast, literally, a place to sleep and where breakfast is provided.

References

• http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/15/messages/521.html
• http://www.funtrivia.com/askft/Question30318.html
• http://www.snopes.com/language/phrases/1500.htm