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Accommodation Hotel Live Noun əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃn əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃn Rented/Temporary Included

Word3 accommodation
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃn/ /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃn/
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  • rented/temporary accommodation
  • hotel accommodation is included in the price of your holiday.
  • we may have to provide alternative accommodation for you.
  • first-class accommodation is available on all flights.
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accommodation

(noun)/əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃn/ /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃn/
  1. a place to live, work or stay in
    • rented/temporary accommodation
    • Hotel accommodation is included in the price of your holiday.
    • We may have to provide alternative accommodation for you.
    • First-class accommodation is available on all flights.
    • It can be difficult to find suitable accommodation for those in need.
    • The building plans include much needed new office accommodation.
    • furnished accommodation

    Extra Examples

    • Many old people choose to live in sheltered accommodation.
    • She lived on her own in rented accommodation.
    • The council should be able to help families who have no accommodation.
    • The family is staying in temporary accommodation until their house is rebuilt.
    • We need more secure accommodation for young prisoners.
    • You should book your travel accommodations and flights quickly.
    • I live in rented accommodation.
    • The prize includes flights plus seven nights' hotel accommodation.
  2. somewhere to live or stay, often also providing food or other services
    • More and more travelers are looking for bed and breakfast accommodations in private homes.
    • The boat provides reasonable overnight accommodations for four adults.
  3. an agreement or arrangement between people or groups with different opinions that is acceptable to everyone; the process of reaching this agreement
    • They were forced to reach an accommodation with the rebels.
    • The two countries should be persuaded to work towards some sort of mutual accommodation.

    Extra Examples

    • Some accommodation between conservation and tourism is essential.
    • Ultimately, there are always limits to political accommodation.
    • accommodation to the harsh circumstances of rural life

    Word Origin

    • early 17th cent.: from Latin accommodatio(n-), from accommodare ‘fit one thing to another’, from ad- ‘to’ + commodus ‘fitting’.
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