specialty
noun
spe·cial·ty
ˈspe-shəl-tē 
plural specialties
often attributive
1
: a distinctive mark or quality
2
a
: a special object or class of objects: such as
(1)
: a legal agreement embodied in a sealed instrument
(2)
: a product of a special kind or of special excellence
fried chicken is my specialty
b
: the state of being special, distinctive, or peculiar
3
: something in which one specializes
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Examples of specialty in a Sentence
Buttermilk pie is a Southern specialty.
a doctor with a specialty in dermatology
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
The post came just minutes before a specialty tour of the Senate halls was set to take place at 2 p.m. ET.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The second restaurant for the Honduran cafe will have an oyster bar, tortilla bar, cocktail bar and specialty coffee bar, a press release says.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Based in Secaucus, N.J., The Vitamin Shoppe sells nutritional solutions, including vitamins, minerals, specialty supplements, herbs, sports nutrition, homeopathic remedies, green living products, and natural beauty aids through proprietary brands and approximately 700 national brands.
—David Moin, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Specialty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/specialty. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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specialty
noun
spe·cial·ty
ˈspesh-əl-tē
plural specialties
1
: a product of a special kind or of special excellence
eggs were the cook's specialty
2
: something a person specializes in or has special knowledge of
Medical Definition
specialty
noun
spe·cial·ty
ˈspesh-əl-tē
plural specialties
: something (as a branch of medicine) in which one specializes
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