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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Your guests will appreciate your generous hospitality.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
Others such as legal, construction and hospitality that were slower to adopt work-from-home strategies are becoming more comfortable with the set-up.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
That’s just one part of Gang’s rigorous strategy to make the hotel energy efficient and raise the sustainability bar in the hospitality industry.
—Nick Mafi, Architectural Digest, 26 Nov. 2024
Taylor noted that industries reliant on immigrant labor, such as construction and hospitality, may resist mass deportation policies.
—Woai/kabb Staff, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
Others such as legal, construction and hospitality that were slower to adopt work-from-home strategies are becoming more comfortable with the set-up.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
That’s just one part of Gang’s rigorous strategy to make the hotel energy efficient and raise the sustainability bar in the hospitality industry.
—Nick Mafi, Architectural Digest, 26 Nov. 2024
Taylor noted that industries reliant on immigrant labor, such as construction and hospitality, may resist mass deportation policies.
—Woai/kabb Staff, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Hospitality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hospitality. Accessed 30 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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