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 suite
Valet parking may be the most commonplace, least understood corner of the hospitality industry.—
Bruce Feiler
Bruce Feiler… has turned the hospitality business upside down with his far-out hotel designs …—Robert Herzbrun
Robert HerzbrunExamples of hospitality in a Sentence
It was refreshing to be met with such hospitality after our long journey.
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—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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—David Moin, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Early results showed Glendale voters widely rejecting Proposition 499, which sought to give hospitality workers a $20-an-hour minimum wage.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
While targeting the hospitality sector with the new collection, Moses said her wallpaper designs are suitable for restaurants, hospitals, office buildings and other commercial spaces.
—David Moin, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
Live entertainment and hospitality trailblazer Spiegelworld and Caesars Entertainment embrace the revival by creating Discoshow, a fully immersive production, restaurant (Diner Ross) and bars (99 Prince and Glitterloft) that transport the disco-curious back to 1970s New York City.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Early results showed Glendale voters widely rejecting Proposition 499, which sought to give hospitality workers a $20-an-hour minimum wage.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Hospitality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hospitality. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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hospitality
noun
hos·pi·tal·i·ty
ˌhäs-pə-ˈtal-ət-ē
plural hospitalities
: generous and friendly treatment of visitors and guests
Etymology
Middle English hospitalite "hospitality," from early French hospitalité (same meaning), derived from Latin hospitale "of a guest, showing hospitality," from hospit-, hospes "host, stranger, guest" — related to hospital, host entry 2, hotel
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