noun
- plural of boardinghouse; houses where lodgers rent rooms and are provided with meals
Usage: countable noun; typically used in historical or residential contexts
Examples
- Many students lived in boardinghouses near the university.
- The old boardinghouses on Maple Street have been converted into apartments.
- During the Industrial Revolution, boardinghouses provided affordable housing for factory workers.
- She rented a room in one of the town's boardinghouses for the summer.
- The boardinghouses in the historic district are now popular tourist attractions.
- Several boardinghouses operated in the port city to accommodate traveling merchants.