accommodation
part of speech
noun (accommodation — uncountable in UK; accommodations — US)
meaning for a pupil
1) A place to live or stay, such as a house, flat or hotel room. tree →
2) (formal) An agreement or arrangement that helps both sides. tree →
3) (US, school) Accommodations: changes that help a pupil learn, like extra time. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life and travel, people book accommodation for holidays. In maths, accommodation costs appear in budget problems: £60 a night for 3 nights = £180. In US schools, accommodations help pupils with special needs. Phrases: holiday accommodation, student accommodation, find accommodation.
examples
- We booked accommodation near the beach. tree →
- The accommodation costs £50 per night. tree →
- The school trip includes accommodation and meals. tree →
- Student accommodation is close to the university. tree →
- They needed temporary accommodation after the flood. tree →
- He gets accommodations like extra time in exams. tree →
- Unfortunately I cannot put you up, for I have no bed to offer you, and no accommodation whatsoever for a guest in this poor place!” tree →
note
Spelling trap: double c and double m — accommodation. In UK English it is uncountable: «some accommodation», not «an accommodation» for a place. The verb accommodate means to have room for, or to help.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «accommodation» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.