hospitality

noun

hos·pi·tal·i·ty ˌhä-spə-ˈta-lə-tē How to pronounce hospitality (audio)

plural hospitalities

: hospitable treatment, reception, or disposition

thanked our hosts for their hospitality

: the activity or business of providing services to guests in hotels, restaurants, bars, etc.

—usually used before another noun

a hospitality suiteValet parking may be the most commonplace, least understood corner of the hospitality industry.

Bruce Feiler… has turned the hospitality business upside down with his far-out hotel designs …

Robert Herzbrun

Example Sentences

It was refreshing to be met with such hospitality after our long journey.

Recent Examples on the Web For many years, business stayed steady, but as the hospitality industry suffered amid the pandemic, so, too, did the Cevallos brothers, whose regular clients could no longer afford to commission their work.

Sydney Page, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 The Tao Group Hospitality segment features its controlling interest in Tao Group Hospitality, a hospitality group with entertainment, dining, and nightlife brands, including Tao, Marquee, Lavo, Beauty & Essex, Cathedrale, Hakkasan, and Omnia.

Joe Cornell, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Armando and Cinda Palacios, heads of the Palacios Murphy hospitality group, will open Mandito's, another Round Top transplant, in Bellaire early next year.

Megha Mcswain, Chron, 10 Aug. 2022 The hospitality group purchased the former Hotel Aspen in Colorado at the end of last year for $37.5 million and will build their first non-East Coast outpost there.

Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2022 High above the bustling streets of West Hollywood, patterned daybeds spill out onto the checkerboard rooftop that anchors Holloway House, the latest club offering from the exclusive Soho House hospitality group.

Kristin Scharkey, Sunset Magazine, 26 July 2022 German immigrant settlers founded this town in 1846, which is why it's known for its mix of German heritage with Texan hospitality (an unbeatable combination).

Lauren Smith Mcdonough And Janaya Wecker, House Beautiful, 1 Sep. 2022 Clientele spans hospitality, fitness studios, public and private healthcare institutions, law firms, retail and automotive industries.

Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 1 Sep. 2022 Beyond hospitality, Lee sees robots becoming more common in our homes, too.

Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 1 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English hospitalite "reception of guests, provision of lodging," borrowed from Anglo-French hospitalité, borrowed from Latin hospitālitāt-, hospitālitās "entertainment of guests," from Latin hospitālis "of a guest, of hospitality, hospitable" (from hospit-, hospes "guest, host" + -ālis -al entry 1) + -itāt-, -itās -ity — more at host entry 3

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	hospitality
释义	hospitality noun hos·pi·tal·i·ty ˌhä-spə-ˈta-lə-tē plural hospitalities 1 : hospitable treatment, reception, or disposition thanked our hosts for their hospitality 2 : the activity or business of providing services to guests in hotels, restaurants, bars, etc. —usually used before another noun a hospitality suiteValet parking may be the most commonplace, least understood corner of the hospitality industry. Bruce Feiler… has turned the hospitality business upside down with his far-out hotel designs … Robert Herzbrun Example Sentences It was refreshing to be met with such hospitality after our long journey. Recent Examples on the Web For many years, business stayed steady, but as the hospitality industry suffered amid the pandemic, so, too, did the Cevallos brothers, whose regular clients could no longer afford to commission their work. Sydney Page, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 The Tao Group Hospitality segment features its controlling interest in Tao Group Hospitality, a hospitality group with entertainment, dining, and nightlife brands, including Tao, Marquee, Lavo, Beauty & Essex, Cathedrale, Hakkasan, and Omnia. Joe Cornell, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Armando and Cinda Palacios, heads of the Palacios Murphy hospitality group, will open Mandito's, another Round Top transplant, in Bellaire early next year. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 10 Aug. 2022 The hospitality group purchased the former Hotel Aspen in Colorado at the end of last year for $37.5 million and will build their first non-East Coast outpost there. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2022 High above the bustling streets of West Hollywood, patterned daybeds spill out onto the checkerboard rooftop that anchors Holloway House, the latest club offering from the exclusive Soho House hospitality group. Kristin Scharkey, Sunset Magazine, 26 July 2022 German immigrant settlers founded this town in 1846, which is why it's known for its mix of German heritage with Texan hospitality (an unbeatable combination). Lauren Smith Mcdonough And Janaya Wecker, House Beautiful, 1 Sep. 2022 Clientele spans hospitality, fitness studios, public and private healthcare institutions, law firms, retail and automotive industries. Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 1 Sep. 2022 Beyond hospitality, Lee sees robots becoming more common in our homes, too. Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 1 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English hospitalite "reception of guests, provision of lodging," borrowed from Anglo-French hospitalité, borrowed from Latin hospitālitāt-, hospitālitās "entertainment of guests," from Latin hospitālis "of a guest, of hospitality, hospitable" (from hospit-, hospes "guest, host" + -ālis -al entry 1) + -itāt-, -itās -ity — more at host entry 3 First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing hospitality hospitality suite hospitality suite Kids Definition hospitality noun hos·pi·tal·i·ty ˌhä-spə-ˈta-lə-tē : friendly and generous treatment of guests hospitality noun as in generosity friendly or courteous treatment of others The couple thanked their host for his hospitality. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance generosity friendliness cordiality kindness attentiveness geniality neighborliness sociability affability graciousness thoughtfulness politeness courteousness amiability congeniality gallantry gentility amicability civility manners chivalry consideration elegance courtesy courtliness urbanity gentlemanliness breeding mannerliness knighthood genteelness warmheartedness deference chivalrousness knightliness decorum respectability politesse suaveness respect refinement decency decorousness polish seemliness propriety unctuousness gentilesse Antonyms & Near Antonyms unfriendliness rudeness impoliteness disrespect boldness incivility discourtesy surliness insolence audacity brashness shamelessness impudence boorishness informality impertinence vulgarity sauciness casualness audaciousness churlishness inhospitableness delinquency arrogance ungraciousness discourteousness clownishness presumption inappropriateness indecency impropriety brassiness inconsiderateness thoughtlessness inconsideration loutishness incorrectness conceit improperness pretentiousness See More
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hospitality

noun

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing hospitality

Kids Definition

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