B2 noun Neutre

accommodation

/əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/

Accommodation refers to a place where someone lives or stays, such as a hotel, apartment, or house, particularly during travel. It also describes a formal agreement, compromise, or a special adjustment made to help someone with specific needs.

Exemples

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1

The price of the holiday includes flight and luxury accommodation near the beach.

The total cost for the vacation covers both the airfare and high-quality lodging by the shore.

2

The management is willing to make an accommodation to meet your specific dietary requirements.

The administration is prepared to make a special arrangement to satisfy your unique food needs.

3

I'm just looking for some basic accommodation for a night or two while I visit friends.

I just need a simple place to stay for a couple of days during my visit.

Famille de mots

Nom
accommodation
Verb
accommodate
Adverbe
accommodatingly
Adjectif
accommodating
Apparenté
accommodator
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Astuce mémo

Remember 'CC MM': a Large House needs Two (C)ozy (C)orners and Two (M)odern (M)attresses.

Quiz rapide

The university is helping new international students find suitable ________ for the upcoming semester.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : accommodation

Exemples

1

The price of the holiday includes flight and luxury accommodation near the beach.

everyday

The total cost for the vacation covers both the airfare and high-quality lodging by the shore.

2

The management is willing to make an accommodation to meet your specific dietary requirements.

formal

The administration is prepared to make a special arrangement to satisfy your unique food needs.

3

I'm just looking for some basic accommodation for a night or two while I visit friends.

informal

I just need a simple place to stay for a couple of days during my visit.

4

Educational institutions must provide reasonable accommodation for students with documented disabilities.

academic

Schools are required to offer fair adjustments for students who have official records of disabilities.

5

After weeks of negotiation, the two firms finally reached an accommodation regarding the patent dispute.

business

Following long discussions, the two companies finally came to a compromise about the legal disagreement.

Famille de mots

Nom
accommodation
Verb
accommodate
Adverbe
accommodatingly
Adjectif
accommodating
Apparenté
accommodator

Collocations courantes

luxury accommodation high-end place to stay
student accommodation housing for university learners
reasonable accommodation fair adjustment for needs
find accommodation locate a place to live
temporary accommodation short-term housing

Phrases Courantes

reach an accommodation

to come to a mutual agreement or compromise

board and accommodation

meals and a place to stay provided together

living accommodations

the specific details or arrangements of where one lives

Souvent confondu avec

accommodation vs recommendation

An accommodation is a place to stay or an adjustment; a recommendation is a suggestion or advice.

accommodation vs commendation

Commendation is formal praise or an award, whereas accommodation is housing or compromise.

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Notes d'usage

In British English, 'accommodation' is typically uncountable (e.g., 'They are looking for accommodation'), whereas in American English, it is often used in the plural 'accommodations' when referring to a place to stay.

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Erreurs courantes

The most common mistake is spelling; learners often forget the double 'c' or the double 'm'. Additionally, learners often treat it as a countable noun in contexts where 'housing' is intended.

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Astuce mémo

Remember 'CC MM': a Large House needs Two (C)ozy (C)orners and Two (M)odern (M)attresses.

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Origine du mot

Derived from the Latin 'accommodare', meaning 'to make fit' or 'to adapt to'.

Modèles grammaticaux

Uncountable in UK English (I found accommodation) Can be plural in US English (The hotel has accommodations) Followed by the preposition 'for' when referring to adjustments
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Contexte culturel

In many Western countries, 'reasonable accommodation' is a specific legal term used in employment law to protect the rights of individuals with disabilities.

Quiz rapide

The university is helping new international students find suitable ________ for the upcoming semester.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : accommodation

Mots lis

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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