/ əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃn; NAmE əˌkɑːm-/ noun
1.
[ U ] ( BrE ) a place to live, work or stay in :
rented / temporary / furnished accommodation
Hotel accommodation is included in the price of your holiday.
The building plans include much needed new office accommodation.
First-class accommodation is available on all flights.
2.
accommodations [ pl. ] ( NAmE ) somewhere to live or stay, often also providing food or other services :
More and more travelers are looking for bed and breakfast accommodations in private homes.
3.
[ C , U ] ( formal ) an agreement or arrangement between people or groups with different opinions which is acceptable to everyone; the process of reaching this agreement :
They were forced to reach an accommodation with the rebels.
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Latin accommodatio(n-) , from accommodare fit one thing to another, from ad- to + commodus fitting.