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   Ac·com·mo·da·tion

   /əˌkäməˈdāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. temporary lodgings, sometimes also including board: North American "the company offers a number of guesthouse accommodations in Cape Cod"
   • ▪ a room, group of rooms, or building in which someone may live or stay: British "they were living in temporary accommodation" Similar housinglodging(s)living quartersquartersroomschambersplaceplace to staybilletshelterboarda roof over one's headinformal:digspadformal:aboderesidenceplace of residencedwellingdwelling placehabitation
   • ▪ the available space for occupants in a building, vehicle, or vessel: "there was lifeboat accommodation for 1,178 people" Similar spaceroomseatingplaces
   • ▪ the provision of a room or lodging: "the building is used exclusively for the accommodation of guests"
   • 2. a convenient arrangement; a settlement or compromise: "management was seeking an accommodation with labor" Similar arrangementunderstandingsettlementaccorddealbargaincompromise
   • 3. the process of adapting or adjusting to someone or something: "accommodation to a separate political entity was not possible" Similar adjustmentadaptationattunementfitting inhabituationacclimatizationacclimationacculturationinurementhardeningseasoningconditioningfamiliarizationassimilationintegrationdomesticationnaturalization
   • ▪ the automatic adjustment of the focus of the eye by flattening or thickening of the lens: "the power of accommodation to near objects"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin accommodatio(n-), from accommodare ‘fit one thing to another’ (see accommodate).

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   Accommodation is all about making room — it can mean a room or place where you will stay or an agreement about sharing something. If the only accommodation at Grandma's is the bunk bed and you and your sis decide to take turns on the top, you've made an accommodation regarding your accommodations .

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   3 days ago · accommodation in British English. (əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃən ) noun. 1. lodging or board and lodging. 2. adjustment, as of differences or to new circumstances; adaptation, settlement, or reconciliation. 3. something fulfilling a need, want, etc; convenience or facility.

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   Accommodation Definition. ə-kŏmə-dāshən. accommodations. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Filter. noun. accommodations. An accommodating or being accommodated; adaptation ( to a purpose); adjustment. Webster's New World. Something that meets a need; a convenience. American Heritage.

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   Check pronunciation: accommodation. Definition of accommodation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Accommodation definition: . See examples of ACCOMMODATION used in a sentence.

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   ACCOMMODATION meaning: 1 : a place (such as a room in a hotel) where travelers can sleep and find other services; 2 : a place where people can live, stay, or work.