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boardinghouse
CIDE DICTIONARY
boardinghouse, n.
a private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests. [WordNet 1.5]
THESAURUS
boardinghouse
dorm, dormitory, doss house, fleabag, flophouse, guest house, hospice, hostel, hostelry, hotel, inn, lodging house, ordinary, pension, posada, pub, public, public house, roadhouse, rooming house, tavernFor further exploring for "boardinghouse" in Webster Dictionary Online