hospitable
adjective
hos·pi·ta·ble
hä-ˈspi-tə-bəl 
ˈhä-(ˌ)spi-
ˈhä-(ˌ)spi-
1
a
: given to generous and cordial reception of guests
a kind, hospitable people
They are hospitable … : give a guest everything, and leave him free to do as he likes.—
Bram Stoker
Bram Stoker
b
: promising or suggesting generous and friendly welcome
hospitable faces
c
: offering a pleasant or sustaining environment
grows in even the least hospitable climates
2
: readily receptive : open
hospitable to new ideas
Examples of hospitable in a Sentence
The people of that country are very hospitable.
It's a hearty plant that grows in even the least hospitable climates.
elderly people moving to Florida for its hospitable climate
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—Joshua Carlucci, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2024
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Federal courts may be more hospitable, too, thanks to judges Trump appointed his first time around.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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Joshua Carlucci, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2024
As its name suggests, copper IUDs include copper, a material that makes the uterus a less hospitable place for sperm.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 29 Oct. 2024
But here, the fictional Tanaka Arena (a Toronto location standing in for Philadelphia) is a venue quite different, vaster and more hospitable to entropy, than a behind-glass cell at the Baltimore State Hospital for the Criminally Insane.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Aug. 2024
Federal courts may be more hospitable, too, thanks to judges Trump appointed his first time around.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Hospitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hospitable. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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hospitable
adjective
hos·pi·ta·ble
hä-ˈspit-ə-bəl
ˈhäs-(ˌ)pit-
ˈhäs-(ˌ)pit-
1
: generous and friendly in entertaining guests
2
a
: pleasant sense 2, inviting
a hospitable inn
b
: offering a pleasant or healthful environment
a hospitable climate
3
: open entry 1 sense 7
hospitable to new ideas
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