Definition of hospitable
1a : 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 Stokerb : promising or suggesting generous and friendly welcome hospitable facesc : offering a pleasant or sustaining environment grows in even the least hospitable climates
2 : readily receptive : open hospitable to new ideas
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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
Recent Examples of hospitable from the Web
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Back Home Bakery and Yesterdays ▪ Third Place: Shep’s Place Most Hospitable▪ First Place: Shep’s Place ▪ Second Place: (Tie)
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Build a new regional jail that would be more secure and hospitable for guards and inmates alike, while at the same time being more cost efficient.
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Neither scenario looks very hospitable for the films’ protagonists, but which would be more life-threatening?
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Circa 1570
First Known Use of hospitable
circa 1570
HOSPITABLE Defined for English Language Learners
hospitable
playDefinition of hospitable for English Language Learners
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: generous and friendly to guests or visitors
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: having an environment where plants, animals, or people can live or grow easily
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: ready or willing to accept or consider something
HOSPITABLE Defined for Kids
hospitable
playDefinition of hospitable for Students
1 : friendly and generous to guests and visitors
2 : willing to deal with something new They were hospitable to the changes.
hospitably
\-blē\ adverbLearn More about hospitable
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