as in hotel
a building where people pay to live and have daily meals
a onetime boardinghouse that is now the site of the town's historical museum
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Recent Examples of boardinghouse
Platter came from Basel, Switzerland, where his father ran a school, four boardinghouses, a farm, and a printing press.
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Restaurant options include the classic Paesano; Henry’s Hi-Life, located in a former boardinghouse; and the Littlest Little Italy, which comprises several eateries and a wine shop.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2026
Down the beach Madam LeFleur stood on the porch of her boardinghouse beating slugs off a yak wool rug.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Brosnan was shuttled between relatives and lived for a time in a boardinghouse.
—G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Dec. 2023
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Restaurant options include the classic Paesano; Henry’s Hi-Life, located in a former boardinghouse; and the Littlest Little Italy, which comprises several eateries and a wine shop.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2026
Down the beach Madam LeFleur stood on the porch of her boardinghouse beating slugs off a yak wool rug.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Brosnan was shuttled between relatives and lived for a time in a boardinghouse.
—G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boardinghouse
Noun
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Canouan Estate, an ultra-luxe collection of three hotels on its namesake isle, has just unveiled a bonkers $2 million buyout of its properties.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2026
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The best hotels in Puerto Rico, as reviewed by our editors and contributors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Toast to history at Ye Olde Trail Tavern Restaurant, Ohio’s oldest tavern, built in 1827.—
Sarah Miller,
Midwest Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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Keep in mind that despite the significance of the date of July 4, 1776, royalists and republicans had been arguing in print, pamphlets, taverns and on town greens long before 1776.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Sam Pollard directed the film, which explores the remarkable owners of that motel, Walter and Loree Bailey.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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Police soon arrived at the motel where Vicky and Casey were staying, and the two fled in a gray Cadillac.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Boardinghouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boardinghouse. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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