hospitable

adjective

hos·pi·ta·ble | \hä-ˈspi-tə-bəl,

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 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

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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

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Miku Sushi and Steakhouse in Cockeysville provides a casual, hospitable haven for sampling a wide selection of sushi, tempura and more. — Tim Smith, baltimoresun.com, "Miku Sushi and Steakhouse a pleasant haven in Cockeysville," 12 July 2018 Founded in 1973, Embrapa made the cerrado’s acidic soils hospitable to maize, soyabean and cattle, and created types of crops and livestock that could thrive in such climes. — The Economist, "Tough times for Embrapa, a jewel of Brazilian innovation," 28 June 2018 Hall’s hospitable poems, which approach difficult ideas in the idioms of common speech, defend the sense and meaning of ordinary language from the daily barrage of a debased and weaponized English. — Walt Hunter, The Atlantic, "Remembering Donald Hall, a Poet of Love and Loss," 27 June 2018 Still, a stronghold of hardy ponderosa pines, piñons, skunk bush and aspens have taken root in crevasses where water and organic materials provide hospitable conditions. — Mare Czinar, azcentral, "Volcanoes in Arizona: Sunset Crater hike shows off eruption's aftermath," 12 June 2018 But Iowa's capital is hardly the only American city with less-than-hospitable rules or fees for four-wheeled eateries. — Zlati Meyer, USA TODAY, "Regulations and permit headaches keep food trucks from cruising down Easy Street," 12 June 2018 Be grateful, be humble, be hospitable, be charitable, honest, fair and kind, but don't be sorry. — Beth Thames, AL.com, "Oprah for president? She's served her country already," 10 Jan. 2018 Image That means dogs, cats and other animals are increasingly showing up places they were once shunned, with hotels, restaurants and even airports becoming more hospitable to pet parents. — Steve Eder, New York Times, "Pups Onboard: Why Trains Are a Great Way to Travel With Your Dog(s)," 19 June 2018 Still, the current climate for such fare does appear relatively hospitable, for a variety of reasons. — Brian Lowry, CNN, "'Condor' lands as '70s-style paranoid thrillers migrate to TV," 24 May 2018

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