board out
To send a person or pet to stay and eat somewhere else, usually by paying someone to look after them.
Meanings
To arrange for a child to live and eat in someone else's home, often while paying for their care.
"During the evacuation, many city families boarded their children out with families in the countryside."
To arrange for a pet to stay and be fed at someone else's home or a facility while the owner is away.
"We boarded our dog out with a neighbour every time we went on holiday."
Used mainly in British English. Often refers to boarding children at a relative's or foster home, or placing a pet in a kennel or cattery. Becoming less common; 'put into care' or 'board' alone are more frequently used today.
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