/ Dictionary / Index A accommodation: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ac•com•mo•da•tion Pronunciation: (u-kom"u-dā'shun), [key] — n. the act of accommodating; state or process of being accommodated; adaptation. adjustment of differences; reconciliation. 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, 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. the automatic adjustment by which the eye adapts itself to distinct vision at different distances. See Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: accommodation (Thesaurus) accommodating accommodation bill Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abstain Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language