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accommodation

noun/əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃn/ (uh-kom-uh-DAY-shuhn)Level B1
accommodation meaning picture: A tidy college hostel room with two beds, steel cupboards and a student unpacking a trunk.
Picture meaning of “accommodation” — a place to live or stay, such as a room, flat or hotel

a place to live or stay, such as a room, flat or hotel

Accommodation is where you sleep or live, especially when you travel or move for study or work.

accommodation meaning in Hindi

रहने या ठहरने की जगह, जैसे कमरा, फ़्लैट या होटल; आवास

Accommodation वह जगह है जहाँ आप सोते या रहते हैं, ख़ासकर यात्रा में या पढ़ाई-नौकरी के लिए कहीं जाने पर।

Examples

  1. The college offers hostel accommodation for first-year students.कॉलेज पहले साल के छात्रों को हॉस्टल में रहने की जगह देता है।
  2. Pilgrims struggled to find accommodation during the Kumbh Mela.कुंभ मेले के दौरान श्रद्धालुओं को ठहरने की जगह ढूँढने में मुश्किल हुई।

Synonyms & antonyms

lodginghousingplace to stayquarters

Memory trick

ACCOMMODATION has double C and double M: room for two cots and two mattresses.

💡 Did you know?

It is one of the most misspelt English words: remember it has two Cs and two Ms.

Word origin

From French accommodation, from Latin accommodātiō ('adjustment, accommodation, compliance'), from accommodō ('adapt, put in order'). Superficially accommodate + ion. The sense of lodging was first attested in 1600

Other meanings

noun The eye's ability to change lens focal length so near and far objects focus on the retina.

noun A place to live or stay, such as a room, flat or hotel.

noun a policy of giving in to the other side to avoid conflict

accommodation meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीरहने या ठहरने की जगह, जैसे कमरा, फ़्लैट या होटल; आवास
Arabic · العربيةمكان للسكن أو الإقامة، مثل غرفة أو شقة أو فندق؛ سكن
French · Françaisendroit où vivre ou séjourner, comme une chambre, un appartement ou un hôtel ; logement
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiatempat tinggal atau menginap, seperti kamar, apartemen, atau hotel; akomodasi
Chinese · 中文住处;住宿(房间、公寓或酒店等)

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