Meaning of accommodation In English

• 0 a place to live, work, stay, etc. in:

  • There's a shortage of cheap accommodation (= places to live).

  • We have first and second class accommodation (= seats) on this flight.

  • They paid for his flights and hotel accommodations.

  • The cost of student accommodations is rising steadily.

• 1 an agreement between two groups who have different opinions on a subject, or the process of reaching an agreement like this:

  • She may be able to reach an accommodation with other EU members on the question of immigration.

  • We must address the issue of accommodations for gifted students.

• 2 the process by which an eye is able to focus (= see clearly) by changing the shape of the lens

• 3 a place in which to live, work, stay, etc.:

  • The cost, including flights, accommodation, and meals, was €100,000.

  • temporary accommodation

  • luxury accommodations.

• 4 a satisfactory arrangement between people who disagree about something:

  • come to/find/reach an accommodation I thought we could come to an accommodation about what is a reasonable use of the site, but all we heard was "No, I don't negotiate".

• 5 a loan that is made temporarily to someone who needs money quickly, in order to give them time to make a formal arrangement for a loan