temporary accommodation

collocation in English

meaningsoftemporaryandaccommodation

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temporary
adjective
uk
/ˈtem.pər.ər.i/us
/ˈtem.pə.rer.i/
not lasting or needed for ...
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accommodation
noun
uk
/əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/us
/əˌkɑː.məˈdeɪ.ʃən/
mainly UK
a place to stay ...
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(Definition oftemporaryandaccommodationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The new funding has helped to improve the condition, standards and amenities oftemporaryaccommodationfor single homeless people.
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Of those described above, some needed no assistance; others required fuel, food,temporaryaccommodation or transport; and only three involved injury and rescue.
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Given that the school gym had been used astemporaryaccommodationfor some visitor cases, the questionnaire also gathered information about participation in the class of gymnastics.
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Information on length of time intemporaryaccommodationis not collected.
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Various other methods are used in order to find peopletemporaryaccommodationup to at least two years' duration if that is what is required.
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Arrangements were made for them:temporaryaccommodationwas provided, and temporary reception areas were made available before they moved into longer-term accommodation.
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The second exception is borrowing temporarily, in anticipation of revenue, or pending the raising of a permanent loan—temporaryaccommodation.
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I am anxious that there should be no loophole for anybody to maintain that oncetemporaryaccommodationis provided it will go on indefinitely.
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Nearly 3,000 families live intemporaryaccommodationat any one time, and the average length of stay for families in temporary accommodation is growing.
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Secondly, will provision be made fortemporaryaccommodationwhich may be required for nurses who need to move in because of an emergency?
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Then the trouble came and during this period the local council offeredtemporaryaccommodation.
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There will inevitably be circumstances in which authorities have to providetemporaryaccommodationfor an initial period.
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Constituents of mine are living intemporaryaccommodationthat was built after the 1914–18 war.
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The subsection gives power to local authorities to retain fortemporaryaccommodationcertain houses in clearance areas.
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She was offeredtemporaryaccommodationin the home of a family.
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The legislation for house renovation grants makes no specific provision to cover the costs oftemporaryaccommodationfor applicants while works are in progress.
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Sometimes workers are put in unsatisfactory accommodation ortemporaryaccommodation, which all too often becomes permanent.
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Temporaryaccommodationinevitably means frequent moves, forcing children to change schools and friendship circles.
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There are now more households intemporaryaccommodationthan a t any time since 1978.
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I do not believe that they can genuinely feel that, by housing the homeless istemporaryaccommodation, they can possibly solve the problem.
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