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boardinghouse

noun

Definition of boardinghouse

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 By the eve of World War I, Opatija boasted 24 hotels, 36 boardinghouses, and 12 sanatoriums attended by 80 physicians. — Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026 At the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Henson is making her Broadway debut as Bertha Holly, a woman running a cozy Pittsburgh boardinghouse with her husband, Seth (Cedric the Entertainer), in 1911, during the Great Migration. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2026 Behind Jovan, the posse breaks into boardinghouses, yanks a miner from behind a grocery counter, shoots another dead in his home. — Masha Hamilton, Longreads, 19 Feb. 2026 Platter came from Basel, Switzerland, where his father ran a school, four boardinghouses, a farm, and a printing press. — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for boardinghouse

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There are rumors about evacuees not being able to secure hotel rooms thanks to out-of-towners.

— Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
Inspired by an art show that was itself inspired by the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel, the club featured palm trees, polka-dot banquettes, murals of the hotel and pool, and a NO VACANCY sign outside that glowed perpetually into the night.

— Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

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Some chefs argue there’s a time and place for it, as in more casual settings like breakfast joints or taverns.

— Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Known for his connections to Richard’s Bar, the old-school tavern where the city’s smoking ordinances never seem to be enforced, Dominic has reputed Outfit ties that go back many years.

— Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

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