the act of accommodating; state or process of being accommodated; adaptation.
adjustment of differences; reconciliation.
Sociology. a process of mutual adaptation between persons or groups, usually achieved by eliminating or reducing hostility, as by compromise or arbitration.
anything that supplies a need, want, favor, convenience, etc.
Usually accommodations.
lodging.
food and lodging.
a seat, berth, or other facilities for a passenger on a train, plane, etc.
readiness to aid or please others; obligingness.
a loan.
Ophthalmology. the automatic adjustment by which the eye adapts itself to distinct vision at different distances.
accommodation bill.
Origin of accommodation
1595–1605; <Latin accommodātiōn- (stem of accommodātiō) adjustment. See accommodate, -ion
So what we need is the Equality Act, which would amend the iconic Civil Rights Act to protect the LGBTQ community from discrimination in matters of employment, housing, public accommodation and every sense.
Ritchie Torres, set to be first out Afro-Latino in Congress, seeks big changes amid COVID|Chris Johnson|September 9, 2020|Washington Blade
In most states, it remains illegal to discriminate against members of the LGBTQ community in matters of housing, public accommodation, and all the rest.
Ritchie Torres, set to be first out Afro-Latino in Congress, seeks big changes amid COVID|Chris Johnson|September 9, 2020|Washington Blade
Take Getaway House, whose accommodations outside 13 major cities are more like secluded cabins, or Loge Camps, an outdoorsy brand that renovates motels near naturally pristine settings.
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What’s changed is that I am even more acutely aware of just how important it is to make accommodations for people before they need to ask for them, and that no one can both do good work and be in video calls for 8-plus hours a day.
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Now, some accommodations are taking this approach to the hotel bar.
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There could be no accommodation of that guy—in terms of human behavior and the rules of Italian-American organized crime.
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Accommodation marketplaces like Onefinestay, Airbnb, and Trampolinn have boomed in popularity.
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When they moved back to London, the only accommodation they could afford was a freezing, leaky barge on the Thames.
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Accommodation is provided on-site, in a log cabin that's either charmingly or alarmingly rustic, depending on your tastes.
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A “culture of accommodation and compromise” was swiftly annihilated by “the determination of a small, united band of soldiers.”
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Mr. Murdock followed him through a large rear room, which is intended for the accommodation of the officers.
Fame and Fortune|Horatio Alger, Jr.
The herdsmen were hospitably inclined, but the accommodation they had to offer was of the roughest.
Italian Alps|Douglas William Freshfield
The best wigwam in the village was assigned for her accommodation.
Sketches of Aboriginal Life|V. V. Vide
The many additions that have since been made have been almost wholly for the accommodation of steamships.
The Rivers of Great Britain; Rivers of the South and West Coasts|Various
The Pasha himself took up his quarters in a large house of the Sultan of Sennaar, which had been prepared for his accommodation.
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British Dictionary definitions for accommodation
accommodation
/ (əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃən) /
noun
lodging or board and lodging
adjustment, as of differences or to new circumstances; adaptation, settlement, or reconciliation
something fulfilling a need, want, etc; convenience or facility
physiolthe automatic or voluntary adjustment of the shape of the lens of the eye for far or near vision
willingness to help or oblige
commercea loan, usually made as an act of favour by a bank before formal credit arrangements are agreed