Room vs. Board — What's the Difference?

An area designated for a particular purpose.

Provision of meals in lodging.

Space within a building.

A group of people who manage or direct an organization.

A part or division in a structure.

Meals provided at a fixed rate.

Opportunity or scope for something.

A flat piece of wood or other material.

A set of rooms.

To get on a vehicle.

In a building, a room is any space enclosed within a number of walls to which entry is possible only by a door or other dividing structure that connects it either to a passageway, to another room, or to the outdoors, that is large enough for several persons to move about, and whose size, fixtures, furnishings, and sometimes placement within the building support the activity to be conducted in it.

A long flat slab of sawed lumber; a plank.

A space that is or may be occupied

A long flat slab of another material, used as a structural member.

An area separated by walls or partitions from other similar parts of the structure or building in which it is located

A flat, rigid, often rectangular piece of material used as a surface upon which to work

The people present in such an area

A blackboard.

Rooms Living quarters; lodgings.

A bulletin board.

Suitable opportunity or scope

A scoreboard.

To occupy a room; lodge.

A toteboard.

Opportunity or scope (to do something).

A flat piece of material designed or equipped to be ridden as a sport, especially a snowboard, skateboard, or surfboard.

(uncountable) Space for something, or to carry out an activity.

A diving board.

(archaic) A particular portion of space.

A backboard.

Sufficient space for or to do something.

A flat, rigid piece of material on which a game is played, such as a checkerboard or chessboard.

(nautical) A space between the timbers of a ship's frame.

A table at which official meetings are held; a council table.

(obsolete) Place; stead.

An organized body of administrators or investigators

(countable) A separate part of a building, enclosed by walls, a floor and a ceiling.

A table, especially one set for serving food.

(One's) bedroom.

Food or meals considered as a whole

(in the plural) A set of rooms inhabited by someone; one's lodgings.

(Sports) The wooden structure enclosing an area for skating, such as the ice on which hockey is played, or enclosing a playing area, as for indoor soccer.

The people in a room.

A theater stage.

(mining) An area for working in a coal mine.

(Basketball) A rebound.

(caving) A portion of a cave that is wider than a passage.

An electrical-equipment panel.

An IRC or chat room.

(Computers) A circuit board.

Place or position in society; office; rank; post, sometimes when vacated by its former occupant.

The side of a ship.

A quantity of furniture sufficient to furnish one room.

A leeboard.

(intransitive) To reside, especially as a boarder or tenant.

A centerboard.

(transitive) To assign to a room; to allocate a room to.

(Obsolete) A border or edge.

Wide; spacious; roomy.

To cover or close with boards

Far; at a distance; wide in space or extent.

To furnish with meals in return for pay.

(nautical) Off from the wind.

To house where board is furnished

Unobstructed spase; space which may be occupied by or devoted to any object; compass; extent of place, great or small; as, there is not room for a house; the table takes up too much room.

To enter or go aboard (a vehicle or ship).

A particular portion of space appropriated for occupancy; a place to sit, stand, or lie; a seat.

To allow (passengers) on board.

Especially, space in a building or ship inclosed or set apart by a partition; an apartment or chamber.

(Nautical) To come alongside (a ship).

Place or position in society; office; rank; post; station; also, a place or station once belonging to, or occupied by, another, and vacated.

(Sports) To force (an opposing hockey player) into the boards with a body check.

Possibility of admission; ability to admit; opportunity to act; fit occasion; as, to leave room for hope.

(Obsolete) To approach.

To occupy a room or rooms; to lodge; as, they arranged to room together.

To receive meals or food and lodging as a paying customer.

Spacious; roomy.

(Sports) To use a snowboard, skateboard, surfboard, or similar item.

An area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling;

A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.

Space for movement;

A device (e.g., switchboard) containing electrical switches and other controls and designed to control lights, sound, telephone connections, etc.

Opportunity for;

A flat surface with markings for playing a board game.

The people who are present in a room;

Short for blackboard, whiteboard, chessboard, surfboard, circuit board, message board (on the Internet), etc.

Live and take one's meals at or in;

A committee that manages the business of an organization, e.g., a board of directors.

(uncountable) Regular meals or the amount paid for them in a place of lodging.

(nautical) The side of a ship.

(nautical) The distance a sailing vessel runs between tacks when working to windward.

The wall that surrounds an ice hockey rink.

(archaic) A long, narrow table, like that used in a medieval dining hall.

Paper made thick and stiff like a board, for book covers, etc.; pasteboard.

(video games) A level or stage having a particular layout.

A container for holding pre-dealt cards that is used to allow multiple sets of players to play the same cards. Board (duplicate bridge)

A rebound.

(transitive) To step or climb onto or otherwise enter a ship, aircraft, train or other conveyance.

(transitive) To provide someone with meals and lodging, usually in exchange for money.

(transitive) To receive meals and lodging in exchange for money.

To capture an enemy ship by going alongside and grappling her, then invading her with a boarding party

(intransitive) To obtain meals, or meals and lodgings, statedly for compensation

To approach (someone); to make advances to, accost.

To cover with boards or boarding.

To hit (someone) with a wooden board.

(transitive) To write something on a board, especially a blackboard or whiteboard.

A piece of timber sawed thin, and of considerable length and breadth as compared with the thickness, - used for building, etc.

A table to put food upon.

Hence: What is served on a table as food; stated meals; provision; entertainment; - usually as furnished for pay; as, to work for one's board; the price of board.

A table at which a council or court is held.

A square or oblong piece of thin wood or other material used for some special purpose, as, a molding board; a board or surface painted or arranged for a game; as, a chessboard; a backgammon board.

Paper made thick and stiff like a board, for book covers, etc.; pasteboard; as, to bind a book in boards.

The stage in a theater; as, to go upon the boards, to enter upon the theatrical profession.

The border or side of anything.

To cover with boards or boarding; as, to board a house.

To go on board of, or enter, as a ship, whether in a hostile or a friendly way.

To enter, as a railway car.

To furnish with regular meals, or with meals and lodgings, for compensation; to supply with daily meals.

To place at board, for compensation; as, to board one's horse at a livery stable.

To obtain meals, or meals and lodgings, statedly for compensation; as, he boards at the hotel.

To approach; to accost; to address; hence, to woo.

A committee having supervisory powers;

A flat piece of material designed for a special purpose;

A stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes

A board on which information can be displayed to public view

A flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games;

Food or meals in general;

Electrical device consisting of an insulated panel containing switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices;

A printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities

A table at which meals are served;

Get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)

Live and take one's meals at or in;

Lodge and take meals (at)

Provide food and lodging (for);

Yes, rooms are often defined by their function, such as bedrooms for sleeping or kitchens for cooking.

Generally, more rooms can increase a house's market value due to more space and potential uses.

Typically, board is tied to lodging, but in some cases, like some dining clubs or meal plans, it might be possible.

In a hotel, a "room" is a private area reserved for the guest's accommodation.

While primarily about food in lodging, "board" can also mean the act of getting on a vehicle or a group of officials.

Full board includes all meals, whereas half board typically includes only breakfast and one other meal.

In student housing, "room and board" covers both accommodation (room) and meals provided (board).

Room size can affect the value and functionality of real estate, impacting usability and appeal.

In corporate settings, "board" refers to the board of directors, the group that oversees the management of a company.

Payment for board is usually part of the lodging cost, often on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis.

No, a boardroom is related to the board of directors and is a meeting room for the board members.

This is an idiomatic expression implying that a space is very small and cramped.

Room rentals might include utilities, furniture, internet access, and sometimes shared facilities like kitchens.

Yes, "room" can metaphorically mean possibility or opportunity, as in "room for improvement".

"Board-certified" refers to professionals, especially doctors, who have been certified by a recognized board in their field.