You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for February 2.

Today’s word is accommodation, spelled a-c-c-o-m-m-o-d-a-t-i-o-n. Accommodation is a noun that means “a place for someone to stay, live, or work”.

In American English, accommodation is usually used as a plural noun. So, Americans say, accommodations. But in British English, you’re more likely to hear people say, accommodation.

Here’s the word used in a sentence:

You won't find any really luxurious accommodations, but there are adequate hotels and guest houses.

Here’s the word used in a sentence from Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary:

They weren't sure if they could provide food and accommodations for the whole group.

It might be interesting to know that, in everyday English, people usually say somewhere to live/stayinstead of accommodation.

For instance, She’s trying to find somewhere to live.

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegni.

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