Accommodation Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

1

a

accommodations

[plural]

US

:

a place (such as a room in a hotel) where travelers can sleep and find other services

• We need overnight accommodations [=_lodging_] for four people.
• They weren't sure if they could provide food and accommodations for the whole group.
• The accommodations on board the boat are a bit cramped.

b

[noncount]

chiefly British

:

a place where people can live, stay, or work

• We need overnight accommodation [=_lodging_] for four people.
• office accommodation

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formal

a

:

an agreement that allows people, groups, etc., to work together

[singular]

• He hoped to reach an accommodation with the new owners.

[noncount]

• Negotiators were convinced that accommodation with the union was possible.

b

:

something done to provide what is needed or wanted for someone or something

[singular]

• He changed his schedule as an accommodation to his clients.

[noncount]

• Changes were made for the accommodation of differing viewpoints.