🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

pensione completa

Pronunciation / Transliteration: penˈsjoː.ne komˈpleː.ta

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Full-board/ˌfʊl ˈbɔːrd/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Abbiamo scelto la formula di pensione completa."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A basis of hotel or resort pricing that includes lodging and three meals daily (breakfast, lunch, and dinner).

    "We booked our summer holiday on a full-board basis so we wouldn't have to worry about finding restaurants."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Designating accommodation at a hotel or resort that includes all meals.

    "Guests who choose the full-board package can enjoy buffet dining for breakfast, lunch, and dinner."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'full', originating from Old English 'full' meaning complete or filled, with 'board', historically referring to the table at which meals were served. By the late 19th century in the hospitality industry, 'board' came to signify the provision of daily meals, evolving into the hyphenated compound 'full-board' to describe hotel packages inclusive of all daily meals.

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