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accommodation

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃən/ · UK /əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃən/

Forms: accommodations

accommodation means: A place where you can live or stay, especially during a trip.

noun

PLACE TO STAYB1

A place where you can live or stay, especially during a trip.

  • We need cheap accommodation.
  • She booked accommodation near the beach.
  • Does the college provide accommodation for students?

Similar words: lodging, housing

Common phrases: find accommodation, student accommodation, book accommodation, hotel accommodation

ADJUSTMENTC1

A change or agreement made to meet a need or fit a situation.

  • Both sides wanted an accommodation.
  • The school made an accommodation for her disability.
  • They reached an accommodation with the local authorities.

How to use it: accommodation with someone (The leaders reached an accommodation with their rivals.); accommodation of something (The plan allows for accommodation of different needs.)

Similar words: adjustment, compromise, arrangement

Common phrases: reach an accommodation, accommodation with someone, reasonable accommodation

Questions about accommodation

What does accommodation mean?

A place where you can live or stay, especially during a trip.

What is accommodation in other languages?

Türkçe: konaklama · Español: alojamiento · Français: hébergement · Deutsch: Unterkunft · Italiano: alloggio · 日本語: 宿泊施設

How do you pronounce accommodation?

In American English /əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃən/; in British English /əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃən/.

How do you use accommodation in a sentence?

We need cheap accommodation. She booked accommodation near the beach.

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