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{
"term": "accommodation",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"academic": true,
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "a place to live, work or stay in",
"labels": "(British English)",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "**rented/temporary accommodation**"
},
{
"text": "Hotel accommodation is included in the price of your holiday."
},
{
"text": "We may have to **provide** alternative **accommodation** for you."
},
{
"text": "First-class accommodation is available on all flights."
},
{
"text": "It can be difficult to find suitable accommodation for those in need."
},
{
"text": "The building plans include much needed new office accommodation."
},
{
"text": "furnished accommodation"
},
{
"text": "His health began to fail and he moved into sheltered accommodation."
},
{
"text": "She lived on her own in rented accommodation."
},
{
"text": "The council should be able to help families who have no accommodation."
},
{
"text": "The family is staying in temporary accommodation until their house is rebuilt."
},
{
"text": "We need more secure accommodation for young prisoners."
},
{
"text": "You should book your travel accommodations and flights quickly."
},
{
"text": "I live in rented accommodation."
},
{
"text": "The prize includes flights plus seven nights' hotel accommodation."
}
],
"topics": ["Houses and homes"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["overnight", "sleeping", "guest"],
"verb + accommodations": [
"offer (somebody)",
"provide (somebody with)",
"arrange"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "somewhere to live or stay, often also providing food or other services",
"labels": "(North American English)",
"cefr": "b1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "More and more travelers are looking for bed and breakfast accommodations in private homes."
},
{
"text": "The boat provides reasonable overnight accommodations for four adults."
}
],
"topics": ["Holidays"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["overnight", "sleeping", "guest"],
"verb + accommodations": [
"offer (somebody)",
"provide (somebody with)",
"arrange"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "an agreement or arrangement between people or groups with different opinions that is acceptable to everyone; the process of reaching this agreement",
"labels": "(formal)",
"cefr": "c2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "They were forced to reach an accommodation with the rebels."
},
{
"text": "The two countries should be persuaded to work towards some sort of mutual accommodation."
},
{
"text": "Some accommodation between conservation and tourism is essential."
},
{
"text": "Ultimately, there are always limits to political accommodation."
},
{
"text": "accommodation to the harsh circumstances of rural life"
}
],
"topics": ["Discussion and agreement"],
"collocations": {
"verb + accommodation": ["come to", "make", "reach"],
"preposition": [
"accommodation between",
"accommodation to",
"accommodation with"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "the way in which the lens (= a part of the eye) becomes flatter or thicker in order to create a clear image of the object that you want to look at",
"cefr": "c2",
"examples": [],
"topics": ["Biology"]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃn/",
"audio": "ac/accommodation/accommodation__gb_2.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃn/",
"audio": "ac/accommodation/accommodation__us_2.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "early 17th cent.: from Latin accommodatio(n-), from accommodare ‘fit one thing to another’, from ad- ‘to’ + commodus ‘fitting’."
}