board; prepay for regular meals
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to provide regular meals for fixed monthly payment
neutralMost commonly used for institutional meal services like schools or companies providing staff meals.
This company can provide board for its out-of-town employees.
Many boarding schools provide meals for their students.
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This small restaurant provides regular meals for nearby office workers.
The school partnered with a restaurant to provide board for boarding students.
This homestay provides board, so guests don't need to cook their own meals.
noun
monthly prepaid meal service; board
neutralRefers specifically to the meal plan itself rather than the service action.
My child eats the prepaid school meals at the cafeteria and doesn't need to go home for meals every day.
The company's meal plan standard is two meat dishes and one vegetable dish per day.
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Out-of-town interns can apply for the company's meal plan benefits.
This kindergarten's meal plan includes breakfast and lunch.
He thinks the school meal plan is too expensive and plans to bring his own meals.