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boarding house

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board·ing house also board·ing·house (bôrdng-hous, br-)
n.
A house where paying guests are provided with meals and lodging.
boarding house
n
1. a private house in which accommodation and meals are provided for paying guests
2. (Social Science / Education) Austral a house for boarders at a school See also house [10]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.boarding houseboarding house - a private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests
boardinghouse
bed and breakfast, bed-and-breakfast - an overnight boardinghouse with breakfast
house - a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families; "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house"
Translations
boarding house n → pensione f
boarding house n → pensione f


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