Meaning & use
accommodation facilities
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Meanings
nounpluralBritish
the rooms, buildings, and services provided for people to stay in, such as hotels or hostels
Grammar: Always plural in this phrase: The accommodation facilities are excellent. The singular would be an accommodation facility.
Patterns
- accommodation facilities for someone
- accommodation facilities at a place
- provide accommodation facilities
The university offers accommodation facilities for international students.
The tour price includes meals and accommodation facilities at a four-star hotel.
Visitors complained that the accommodation facilities were old and noisy.
nounpluralBritish
the extra services and equipment available where people stay, such as a pool, gym, or Wi-Fi
Grammar: Often used after include or offer: The price includes accommodation facilities such as a gym.
Patterns
- include accommodation facilities
- accommodation facilities such as something
- modern accommodation facilities
The resort's accommodation facilities include a spa and three restaurants.
They upgraded the accommodation facilities to attract more business travelers.
Guests can use all accommodation facilities free of charge.
Common combinations
- provide accommodation facilities
- The company provides accommodation facilities for seasonal workers.
- modern accommodation facilities
- The new campus has modern accommodation facilities.
- accommodation facilities for students
- The city lacks affordable accommodation facilities for students.
- accommodation and catering facilities
- The conference center offers accommodation and catering facilities.
Synonyms and how they differ
- lodging
- Lodging is mainly American and usually means a place to sleep; accommodation facilities can also include services and equipment.
- housing
- Housing refers to homes for living in long-term; accommodation facilities is used more for travelers or temporary stays.
- amenities
- Amenities are the extra comforts like pools or gyms; accommodation facilities can mean the rooms themselves.
Word family
- accommodate verb
- to provide someone with a place to stay
- accommodation noun
- a place to stay, such as a hotel room
- facility noun
- a place or service built for a particular purpose
Commonly confused: accommodation facilities or accommodations?
accommodation facilities vs accommodations
In American English, accommodations often means the same as British accommodation; in British English, accommodations is rare and sounds formal.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'accommodation facilities' correctly?
Choose one answer.
Sentence 2 uses the plural phrase correctly with a plural verb 'need'. Sentences 1 and 4 use a singular verb 'is/was', which does not agree with the plural noun. Sentence 3 uses 'an' with a plural noun, which is wrong.
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