{
    "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’."
}