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# accommodation

noun (accommodation — uncountable in UK; accommodations — US)

«accommodation» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A place to live or stay, such as a house, flat or hotel room. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accommodation/#m1)
2. (formal) An agreement or arrangement that helps both sides. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accommodation/#m2)
3. (US, school) Accommodations: changes that help a pupil learn, like extra time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accommodation/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and travel, people book accommodation for holidays. In maths, accommodation costs appear in budget problems: £60 a night for 3 nights = £180. In US schools, accommodations help pupils with special needs. Phrases: holiday accommodation, student accommodation, find accommodation.

### Examples

- We booked accommodation near the beach. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accommodation/#x1)
- The accommodation costs £50 per night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accommodation/#x2)
- The school trip includes accommodation and meals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accommodation/#x3)
- Student accommodation is close to the university. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accommodation/#x4)
- They needed temporary accommodation after the flood. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accommodation/#x5)
- He gets accommodations like extra time in exams. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accommodation/#x6)
- Unfortunately I cannot put you up, for I have no bed to offer you, and no accommodation whatsoever for a guest in this poor place!” [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accommodation/#x7)

### Note

Spelling trap: double c and double m — accommodation. In UK English it is uncountable: «some accommodation», not «an accommodation» for a place. The verb accommodate means to have room for, or to help.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «accommodation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accommodation/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«accommodation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/accommodation.html) on Mova free.