As a Noun: 1. A room or building to stay in or live in; a house where people can stay cheaply for a short time. English = accommodation; hostel. 2. A pupil who lives at school during term time; a person who is accommodated temporarily in a private home. English = boarder; billet. 3. A large bedroom where several people sleep, for example in a boarding school. English = dormitory. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. To sleep the night over at a place where you do not normally live in some sort of accommodation (private home, hotel, motel). English = stay, stay over, bed down. 2. To provide a bed for a visitor. English = accommodate, billet. 3. To live and sleep at school during term time. English = board.