1. A loan or other financial favor.
2. The act of signing an accommodation paper as surety for another. See ACCOMMODATION PAPER.
3. The act or an instance of making a change or provision for someone or something; an adaptation or adjustment. See PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION; REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION .
4. A convenience supplied by someone; esp., lodging and food.
public accommodation. A business that provides lodging, food, entertainment, or other services to the public; esp. (as defined by the Civil Rights Act of 1964), one that affects interstate commerce or is supported by state action. [Cases: Civil Rights 1043. C.J.S. Civil Rights § 23.]
