ACCOMMODATION - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Noun

a settlement of differences

Example: they reached an accommodation with Japan

Categories: Settlement

Part of speech: Noun

in the theories of Jean Piaget: the modification of internal representations in order to accommodate a changing knowledge of reality

Categories: Developmental learning

Part of speech: Noun

living quarters provided for public convenience

Example: overnight accommodations are available

Categories: Living quarters, Quarters

Part of speech: Noun

the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need

Categories: Aid, Assist, Assistance, Help

Part of speech: Noun

(physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the natural lens of the eye

Categories: Alteration, Modification, Adjustment

The word "accommodation" comes from Latin accommodātiō, which was borrowed from French accommodation.

accommodate – A related word in the same word family.

ion – A related word in the same word family.

Latin's grammatical structure influenced how English speakers think about verb tenses and cases.