accommodation
noun
ac·com·mo·da·tion
ə-ˌkä-mə-ˈdā-shən 
1
: something supplied for convenience or to satisfy a need: such as
a
: lodging, food, and services or traveling space and related services
—usually used in plural
tourist accommodations on the boat
overnight accommodations
b
: a public conveyance (such as a train) that stops at all or nearly all points
c
: loan
2
: the act of accommodating someone or something : the state of being accommodated: such as
a
: the providing of what is needed or desired for convenience
changed his schedule for the accommodation of his clients
b
: adaptation, adjustment
an accommodation to temporary conditions
c
: a reconciliation of differences : settlement
Negotiators felt that an accommodation with the union was possible.
d
: the automatic adjustment of the eye for seeing at different distances effected chiefly by changes in the convexity of the crystalline lens
also
: the range over which such adjustment is possible
Examples of accommodation in a Sentence
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.
He hoped to reach an accommodation with the new owners.
Negotiators were convinced that accommodation with the union was possible.
He changed his schedule as an accommodation to his clients.
Changes were made for the accommodation of differing viewpoints.
Recent Examples on the Web
Beyond world-class accommodations, gourmet cuisine, and impeccable service, Las Alamandas offers something increasingly rare in modern travel: the authentic, unhurried freedom to simply exist.
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Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The two accommodations—one built in the footprint of a theatre and the other of the old home—can be booked separately or together.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2025
About two dozen of those are currently housed in women’s facilities — the rest are in men’s facilities, but may have been receiving accommodations such as being searched only by female guards or being allowed to purchase smocks and women’s undergarments.
—Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Desolation Hotel, a stone’s throw from the casinos and summer concert series at Harveys, has modern, eco-friendly accommodations with private balconies with soaking tubs, a year-round heated pool, and access to a private beach.
—Visit Lake Tahoe, AFAR Media, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Accommodation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accommodation. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
accommodation
noun
ac·com·mo·da·tion
ə-ˌkäm-ə-ˈdā-shən
1
a
: something supplied that is useful and handy
b
plural
: lodging and meals or traveling space and related services
overnight accommodations
2
: the act of accommodating : the state of being accommodated
3
: the automatic adjustment of the eye for seeing at different distances
4
: an adjustment of differences : settlement
Medical Definition
accommodation
noun
ac·com·mo·da·tion
ə-ˌkäm-ə-ˈdā-shən
: an adaptation or adjustment especially of a bodily part (as an organ): as
a
: the automatic adjustment of the eye for seeing at different distances effected chiefly by changes in the convexity of the crystalline lens
b
: the range over which such adjustment is possible
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