Actually, "room & board" means "a room and meals".

Thus, a "boarder" is actually someone who gets food along with their flat --
a relative rarity nowadays. A person who rents a flat, therefore, is
either a "roomer" or a "tenant"...

Yup, you're right. And "board" in this sense actually comes from the
word meaning "table" (a board on which food is served or eaten), so it's
quite literal.

Jose
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