noun phrase · neutral
student accommodation
UK/ˈstjuːdnt əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃən/US/ˈstjuːdənt əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/STU·dent ac·COM·mo·DA·tion
housing provided for students, such as dormitories or private flats near a university
Examples
“She found cheap student accommodation near the campus.”
“Many universities offer on-campus student accommodation.”
“Private student accommodation can be more comfortable but also more expensive.”
Band 8 sentence
“International students often struggle to find affordable student accommodation close to campus during term-time.”
Collocations
- on-campus student accommodation
- private student accommodation
Word family
Common mistakes
I live in student accommodations.→I live in student accommodation.
I stay at a dorms near campus.→I stay in a dorm / I stay at the dorms near campus.
Say it for a higher band
5dorm→6dormitory→7+student accommodation
Synonyms
dormitory
Easily confused
dormitory
“Many freshmen choose to live in a dormitory during their first year.”
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