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accommodation
What does accommodation mean?
accommodation (noun): living quarters provided for public convenience.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use accommodation in a sentence?
- Overnight accommodations are available. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce accommodation?
/əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does accommodation come from?
From French accommodation, from Latin accommodātiō (“adjustment, accommodation, compliance”), from accommodō (“adapt, put in order”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to accommodation
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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a person who rules or guides or inspires others
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
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living quarters provided for public convenience
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an increase in size, number, value, or strength
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