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accommodations

[uh-kom-uh-dey-shuhn]

noun

the act of accommodating; state or process of being accommodated; adaptation.

adjustment of differences; reconciliation.

Sociology. a process of mutual adaptation between persons or groups, usually achieved by eliminating or reducing hostility, as by compromise or arbitration.

anything that supplies a need, want, favor, convenience, etc.

Usually, accommodations.

lodging.

food and lodging.

a seat, berth, or other facilities for a passenger on a train, plane, etc.

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readiness to aid or please others; obligingness.

a loan.

Ophthalmology. the automatic adjustment by which the eye adapts itself to distinct vision at different distances.

accommodation bill.

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Origin:
1595–1605; < Latin accommodātiōn- (stem of accommodātiō) adjustment. See accommodate, -ion

Related forms

ac·com·mo·da·tion·al, adjective

non·ac·com·mo·da·tion, noun

pre·ac·com·mo·da·tion, noun

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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.

a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.

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Example Sentences

There is a dearth of accommodations in this city for poor people suffering from consumption and from incurable diseases.

Attendees are responsible for their own hotel accommodations.

Perhaps the incessant trend towards worse and less-comfortable airline accommodations is to blame.

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There is a dearth of accommodations in this city for poor people suffering from consumption and from incurable diseases.

Attendees are responsible for their own hotel accommodations.

Perhaps the incessant trend towards worse and less-comfortable airline accommodations is to blame.

In the end, finding the perfect accommodations means matching your tastes to the hotel's available room inventory.

Hermit crabs are always on the lookout for new accommodations.

But some bike tourists never can kick their need for proper accommodations.

The scene on the stage resembles a rock concert, as did the accommodations in the back.

Overnight accommodations in this area are sometimes hard to find.

Reasonable accommodations are made for applicants with disabilities.

Past mistakes include making accommodations with drug-dealing factions in the hope of keeping them peaceful.

Accommodations are available on several islands, and public boat and plane services allow visitors to move about the archipelago.

They were always a letdown-awkward seating and sparse accommodations.

The accommodations from high school do not qualify a student for accommodations in college.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Consider transaction costs when buying and selling accommodations.

Most accommodations are guesthouses, only some of which are sensitive to ecotourism concerns.

With accommodations taken care of, but limited time, you'll need to devise a smart itinerary.

The department provides a range of academic support services and accommodations for qualified students with disabilities.

Their coach accommodations and their crew service were otherwise impeccable.

Check this site for links to accommodations and car rentals, as well as sightseeing and other tourism information.

Just don't expect deluxe accommodations and top-notch service.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

There was even talk of banning smoking in rented accommodations.

Book your accommodations well in advance of your trip.

Still, the accommodations are lovely enough that the clichés don't irritate.

Accommodations will be provided to qualified individuals requiring them.

It's an exciting time to visit but advanced planning is essential because accommodations may be scarce.

Sternberg's examples do not represent typical accommodations for learning-disabled students.

Reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified applicants with disabilities.

It was an enchanting visit with superb accommodations.

Hull said he rented compact cars and paid the difference when he chose fancier accommodations over a midrange hotel.

The accommodations are spartan, and the crew members take turns sleeping in the six-rack bunks.

Sometimes reference libraries will provide visitors with information about travel or nearby accommodations.

For those who desire more privacy, offsite accommodations are available.

Perley introduced a series of resolutions referring to the lack of accommodations in the public schools.

Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

They specialize in customers who need accommodations longer than a usual hotel stay.

Be sure you have reserved accommodations before attempting an overnight visit.

They also seem to make accommodations for each other.

More than two million students take those tests each year, and thousands receive accommodations for disabilities.

Perhaps gays should have separate bathrooms and living accommodations as the military separates genders.

Travel and accommodations are subject to availability.

The ranch accommodations are a series of low stucco and stone buildings painted white, surrounded by straw-roofed porch.

The ranch is a popular overnight destination for hikers, providing indoor accommodations and an outdoor.

Two hotels with deluxe accommodations provide respite for the weary.

Secure job first, then think about living accommodations.

Space accommodations are as flexible as your menu and decor options.

The newest accommodations have been built in two general types of locations:.

But skiers heading for the slopes on a package combining air fare and accommodations will often.

Accommodations at the rustic jumble of logs and stone are old-school: family-style meals, bunk beds, and shared rooms.

On account of the great exodus they were compelled to be satisfied with such accommodations as they could get.

The idea of using shipping containers for accommodations is not new.

It is not alleged that the defendants charge excessive rates, or supply defective accommodations.

My accommodations during one campus interview was in a dormitory.

Our accommodations are without frills: a mosquito net covering a mattress on the floor, a sink, a toilet.

He has decked out his novel with traditional furnishings, comfortable settings, and sometimes lavish accommodations of narrative.

Get in touch with the student's adviser and the accommodations office for suggestions.

Accommodations include everything from simple studios to five- or six-bedroom villas, a few on the water, some with private pools.

Accommodations include traditional hotel rooms and cabins.

Some of the hotels were filled early in the season and are now unable to provide accommodations for prospective visitors.

If one cannot live without the other, some sort of accommodations will be made.

Accommodations range from the sparse to the almost luxurious, the food is wholesome and plentiful, the prices affordable.

Employers believe it will be unduly expensive to provide accommodations for workers under the act.

But as the range's popularity has increased, so has the quality of nearby accommodations.

But in this recession year, the concept of dormitory accommodations is taking on a new.

If you aren't a camper, a number of alternative accommodations are available in communities adjacent to and inside the park.

He was simply explaining how his accommodations varied.

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Etymonline

Word Origin & History

accommodation

"room and provisions, lodging," c.1600, now usually pl. (accommodations) and chiefly U.S.; from Fr. accommodation, from L. accommodationem (nom. accommodatio), noun of action from accommodare (see accommodate). Meaning "appliance, anything which affords aid" is from

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1610s; that of "act of accommodating" is from 1640s.

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American Heritage

Medical Dictionary

accommodation ac·com·mo·da·tion (ə-kŏm'ə-dā'shən)
n.

The act or state of adjustment or adaptation.
The automatic adjustment in the focal length of the lens of the eye to permit retinal focus of images of objects at varying distances.

American Heritage

Science Dictionary

accommodation

(ə-kŏm'ə-dā'shən) Pronunciation Key
The adjustment in the focal length of the lens of the eye. Accommodation permits images at different distances to be focused on the retina.

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"I have inspected the accommodations and find them entirely satisfactory, and as for those young men, who are of appropriate ages to be my grandsons, they will not trouble me in the least."

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