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Room and board
Combined provision of accommodation and meals / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the general concept. For other uses, see Room and board (disambiguation).
Room and board is a phrase describing a situation in which, in exchange for money, labour or other considerations, a person is provided with a place to live as well as meals on a comprehensive basis. It commonly occurs as a fee at higher educational institutions, such as colleges and universities; it also occurs in hotel-style accommodation for short stays.
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