Accommodation — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

a settlement of differences

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈæntᵻlˌiːvɚɹɪŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/bɹˈaʊninəs/

🇮🇳Indian English

/bɹˈaʊninəs/

5 syllables Say it as /kˈæntᵻlˌiːvɚɹɪŋ/.

Examples

they reached an accommodation with Japan
overnight accommodations are available

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

fitting adjustment

Parts of Speech

noun	making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
noun	a settlement of differences “they reached an accommodation with Japan”
noun	in the theories of Jean Piaget: the modification of internal representations in order to accommodate a changing knowledge of reality
noun	living quarters provided for public convenience “overnight accommodations are available”
noun	the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need
noun	(physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the natural lens of the eye

Word Forms

adjust	verb	adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
accommodate	verb	be agreeable or acceptable to
fit	verb	make fit
accommodational	adjective	of or relating to the accommodation of the lens of the eye

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Unterkunft

geeignet machen oder werden; sich an die Umstände anpassen

🇫🇷French

hébergement

devenir ou devenir convenable ; s'adapter aux circonstances

🇪🇸Spanish

alojamiento

hacer o volverse adecuado; adaptarse a las circunstancias

🇮🇹Italian

alloggio

rendere o diventare idoneo; adattarsi alle circostanze

🇳🇱Dutch

accommodatie

geschikt maken of worden; aanpassen aan de omstandigheden

🇵🇹Portuguese

alojamento

tornar ou tornar-se adequado; ajustando-se às circunstâncias

🇷🇺Russian

размещение

сделать или стать подходящим; приспосабливаюсь к обстоятельствам

India

🇮🇳Hindi

आवास

उपयुक्त बनाना या बनना; परिस्थितियों के साथ तालमेल बिठाना

🇧🇩Bengali

বাসস্থান

তৈরী করা বা উপযুক্ত হয়ে উঠছে; পরিস্থিতির সাথে মানিয়ে নেওয়া

🇮🇳Tamil

தங்குமிடம்

உருவாக்குதல் அல்லது பொருத்தமானதாக மாறுதல்; சூழ்நிலைகளுக்கு ஏற்ப

🇮🇳Telugu

వసతి

తయారు చేయడం లేదా అనుకూలంగా మారడం; పరిస్థితులకు సర్దుబాటు చేయడం

🇮🇳Marathi

निवास

बनवणे किंवा योग्य होणे; परिस्थितीशी जुळवून घेणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

આવાસ

બનાવવું અથવા યોગ્ય બનવું; સંજોગોને અનુરૂપ

🇮🇳Kannada

ವಸತಿ

ಮಾಡುವುದು ಅಥವಾ ಸೂಕ್ತವಾಗುವುದು; ಸಂದರ್ಭಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು

🇮🇳Malayalam

താമസം

ഉണ്ടാക്കുകയോ അനുയോജ്യമാവുകയോ ചെയ്യുക; സാഹചര്യങ്ങളുമായി പൊരുത്തപ്പെടുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਰਿਹਾਇਸ਼

ਬਣਾਉਣਾ ਜਾਂ ਢੁਕਵਾਂ ਬਣਨਾ; ਹਾਲਾਤ ਨੂੰ ਅਨੁਕੂਲ ਬਣਾਉਣਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

رہائش

بنانا یا موزوں ہونا؛ حالات کو ایڈجسٹ کرنا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

住宿

使或变得适合；因地制宜

🇯🇵Japanese

宿泊施設

適切なものにする、または適切になる。状況に適応する

🇰🇷Korean

숙소

적합하게 만들거나 적합하게 됨; 상황에 적응하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

chỗ ở

làm hoặc trở nên phù hợp; thích nghi với hoàn cảnh

🇹🇭Thai

ที่พัก

การทำหรือทำให้เหมาะสม การปรับตัวให้เข้ากับสถานการณ์

🇮🇩Indonesian

akomodasi

membuat atau menjadi cocok; menyesuaikan dengan keadaan

🇵🇭Filipino

tirahan

paggawa o pagiging angkop; pagsasaayos sa mga pangyayari

🇲🇾Malay

penginapan

membuat atau menjadi sesuai; menyesuaikan diri dengan keadaan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

إقامة

صنع أو أن تصبح مناسبة؛ التكيف مع الظروف

🇮🇷Persian

محل اقامت

ساختن یا مناسب شدن؛ سازگاری با شرایط

🇹🇷Turkish

konaklama

yapma veya uygun hale getirme; koşullara uyum sağlamak

🇮🇱Hebrew

דִיוּר

יצירה או התאמה; התאמה לנסיבות

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The primary meaning of 'accommodation' is 'making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances'.

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Using 'accommodation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

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