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Definition accommodation in British English

accommodation noun

noun
/əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/

The word accommodation is often spelled wrongly. It has a double ‘m’ in it:

✗ The guest house offers accomodation for small groups of people.

✓ The guest house offers accommodation for small groups of people.

1

a place for someone to stay, live, or work in. The usual American word is accommodations

Example

The hotel provides accommodation for up to 100 people.

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1.1

a house, flat, or hotel room

Example

a lack of affordable rented accommodation

Example

Most of our accommodation is self-catering.

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1.2

an area or space where people can do a particular job or activity

Example

The call centre has accommodation for over 2,000 operators.

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2

a change in behaviour or attitude that helps people work together or end a disagreement

Example

Accommodation seemed impossible.

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3

the change in shape of the lens of the eye when you look at something nearer or further away

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Definition accommodation in British English