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- [bed and bawrd, bohrd]
- /bɛd ænd bɔrd, boʊrd/
- /bed ənd bɔːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bed and bawrd, bohrd]
- /bɛd ænd bɔrd, boʊrd/
Definitions of bed and board words
- noun bed and board sleeping accommodation and meals 3
- noun bed and board sleeping accommodations and meals 3
- noun bed and board home; the married state 3
- noun bed and board living quarters and meals: In this school students must pay by the week for bed and board. 1
- noun bed and board one's home regarded as exemplifying the obligations of marriage: He said he would not be responsible for her debts after she left his bed and board. 1
- noun bed and board A place to sleep and eat; bed and breakfast; the services provided by an inn or similar establishment. 0
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Origin of bed and board
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bed and board
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bed and board popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
bed and board usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bed and board
noun bed and board
- feed — to give a fee to.
- fare — the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- nourishment — something that nourishes; food, nutriment, or sustenance.
- provisions — a clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.
- grub — the thick-bodied, sluggish larva of several insects, as of a scarab beetle.
Antonyms for bed and board
noun bed and board
- deprivation — If you suffer deprivation, you do not have or are prevented from having something that you want or need.
- starvation — the act or state of starving; condition of being starved.
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