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- [bawr-ding-hous, bohr-]
- /ˈbɔr dɪŋˌhaʊs, ˈboʊr-/
- /ˈbɔːdɪŋhaʊs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bawr-ding-hous, bohr-]
- /ˈbɔr dɪŋˌhaʊs, ˈboʊr-/
Definitions of boardinghouse word
- noun boardinghouse a private house in which accommodation and meals are provided for paying guests 3
- noun boardinghouse a house for boarders at a school 3
- noun boardinghouse a house where meals, or room and meals, can be had for pay 3
- noun plural boardinghouse a house at which board or board and lodging may be obtained for payment. 1
- noun boardinghouse Alternative spelling of boarding house. 0
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Origin of boardinghouse
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1720-30
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Parts of speech for Boardinghouse
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
boardinghouse popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% 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.
boardinghouse usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for boardinghouse
noun boardinghouse
- crib — A crib is a bed for a small baby.
- apartment — An apartment is a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a large building.
- shelter — something beneath, behind, or within which a person, animal, or thing is protected from storms, missiles, adverse conditions, etc.; refuge.
- house — a building in which people live; residence for human beings.
- housing — a covering of cloth for the back and flanks of a horse or other animal, for protection or ornament.
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