- [uncountable] (British English) 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 ExamplesTopics Houses and homesb1- His health began to fail and he moved into 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.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- overnight
- sleeping
- guest
- …
- offer (somebody)
- provide (somebody with)
- arrange
- …
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- accommodations[plural] (North American English) 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.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- overnight
- sleeping
- guest
- …
- offer (somebody)
- provide (somebody with)
- arrange
- …
- [countable, uncountable] (formal) 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 ExamplesTopics Discussion and agreementc2- Some accommodation between conservation and tourism is essential.
- Ultimately, there are always limits to political accommodation.
- accommodation to the harsh circumstances of rural life
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + accommodation- come to
- make
- reach
- …
- accommodation between
- accommodation to
- accommodation with
- …
- [uncountable] the way in which the lens (= a part of the eye) becomes flatter or thicker in order to create a clear image of the object that you want to look atTopics Biologyc2More Like This Uncountable nouns often used wronglyUncountable nouns often used wrongly
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin accommodatio(n-), from accommodare ‘fit one thing to another’, from ad- ‘to’ + commodus ‘fitting’.
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