accommodation
/əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण अकॉमडेशन
रहने की जगह, आवास
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[U]
a place to live, work or stay in
रहने की जगह, आवास
- The college provides hostel accommodation for girls.
- Hotel accommodation in Shimla is expensive in June.
- The hotel offers cheap accommodation for students.
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- We are looking for accommodation near the railway station.
- Free accommodation is provided for visiting teachers.
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[C, U] formal
an agreement between people or groups that allows them to live or work together
समझौता, तालमेल
- The two parties reached an accommodation.
- After long talks, the two villages reached an accommodation about water.
- Both sides came to an accommodation after months of discussion.
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- The tenants reached an accommodation with their landlord.
- It was an uneasy accommodation, but it kept the peace.
Synonyms settlement compromise
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accommodation (uncountable, British)
In British English it is uncountable: it has no plural, no 'a', and takes a singular verb.
ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में यह uncountable है: इसका plural नहीं होता, 'a' नहीं लगता और singular verb आता है।
- Accommodation is expensive in Mumbai.
- The hotel offers cheap accommodation for students.
accommodation for + noun
Use 'for' to name who or how many are housed: 'accommodation for 200 guests'.
किसके या कितनों के लिए व्यवस्था है यह बताने के लिए 'for' आता है: 'accommodation for 200 guests'।
- The hostel has accommodation for 300 girls.
a piece of accommodation / a place to stay
To count it, say 'a place to stay'. Do not say 'an accommodation'.
इसे गिनने के लिए 'a place to stay' कहें। 'An accommodation' नहीं कहते।
- We are looking for a place to stay near the exam centre.
accommodation (agreement)
In formal use it means a compromise reached by two sides, and is countable then.
औपचारिक प्रयोग में इसका अर्थ दो पक्षों द्वारा किया गया समझौता है, और तब यह countable होता है।
- The two parties finally reached an accommodation.
accommodate (verb)
The verb 'accommodate' means to provide space for, or to adjust to someone's needs.
Verb 'accommodate' का अर्थ स्थान देना या किसी की ज़रूरतों के अनुसार स्वयं को ढालना है।
- The hall can accommodate two thousand people.
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adjective + accommodation
cheaptemporaryrentedstudenthotelfree
- The college provides free accommodation to out-of-town students.
verb + accommodation
findbookprovideofferlook forarrange
- We booked accommodation near the temple.
accommodation + noun
bureauallowancecostsshortage
- There is a severe accommodation shortage during the fair.
preposition + accommodation
in rentedon campusfree ofwith
- The students live in rented accommodation.
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- Radhika is looking for accommodation near her college.
राधिका अपने college के पास रहने की जगह ढूँढ़ रही है।
- The railway provides retiring rooms as short-stay accommodation.
रेलवे अल्पकालिक आवास के रूप में विश्राम-कक्ष उपलब्ध कराती है।
- Hotel accommodation is hard to find during the Kumbh Mela.
कुंभ मेले के दौरान होटल में कमरा मिलना कठिन होता है।
- The company offers free accommodation to its workers.
कंपनी अपने कर्मचारियों को निःशुल्क आवास देती है।
- The accommodation was clean but very small.
रहने की जगह साफ़ थी पर बहुत छोटी।
- Meals and accommodation are included in the fee.
शुल्क में भोजन और आवास शामिल हैं।
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✗ We found a good accommodation near the station.
✓ We found good accommodation near the station.
'Accommodation' is uncountable in British English, so it cannot take 'a'.
ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में 'accommodation' uncountable है, इसलिए उसके साथ 'a' नहीं लगता।
✗ Accommodation are available at low rates.
✓ Accommodation is available at low rates.
It is an uncountable noun and takes a singular verb.
यह uncountable noun है और singular verb लेता है।
✗ We need an accomodation near the station.
✓ We need accommodation near the station.
The word has double c and double m.
इस शब्द में c और m दोनों दोगुने हैं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all mean places to live, but differ in size and kind.
ये सभी noun रहने की जगह के लिए हैं, पर आकार और प्रकार में अंतर है।
The house where someone lives; formal.
व्यक्ति का निवास-स्थान; औपचारिक।
- His residence is in Pune.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
AaSpelling
ac·com·mo·da·tion
§Grammar and usage
Uncountable in British English: 'accommodation is available', never 'accommodations'.
British English में uncountable है: 'accommodation is available', 'accommodations' कभी नहीं।