English dictionary
accommodation
nounPronunciation
ə.ˌkɒm.ə.ˈdeɪ.ʃən
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- (physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the natural lens of the eye
noun
- the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need
noun
- living quarters provided for public convenience
noun
- in the theories of Jean Piaget: the modification of internal representations in order to accommodate a changing knowledge of reality
noun
- a settlement of differences
noun
- making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
Example sentences
the nearby hotel offers overnight accommodation
they reached an accommodation with Japan