hospitable

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hos·pi·ta·ble | \ hä-ˈspi-tə-bəl

, ˈhä-(ˌ)spi-

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

Recent Examples on the Web Another thing New York provides is a large, hospitable Latino community that supports baseball. — New York Times, "Francisco Lindor Talks Mets, Pizza and Contract Extensions," 11 Jan. 2021 The goal is both an effort to curb rising coronavirus infections and make Washington less hospitable to visitors considering travel to the city. — Washington Post, "FAA issues special order aimed at cracking down on unruly airline passengers after Capitol riot," 19 Dec. 2020 Many of these transplants (nearly 30 percent) hail from California — and who can blame them for migrating to a more hospitable economic environment? — Victor Riches, National Review, "Arizona’s Tax Disaster: Refugees from Blue States and Other Infuriating Explanations," 13 Nov. 2020 Additionally, cooler weather has have made the environment more hospitable for the coronavirus, which thrives in low humidity and spreads more easily indoors. — Los Angeles Times, "California quelled virus surge with March stay-at-home order. Why isn’t this one working?," 21 Dec. 2020 By tradition and reputation, Egyptians are a warm, hospitable, talkative people. — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, "How Fares Freedom?," 17 Dec. 2020 Subglacial lakes may have been the most hospitable place for life. — Kate Baggaley, Popular Science, "The most life-friendly places on ancient Mars were deep below its surface," 3 Dec. 2020 Sweet said there are still no signs of rain on the horizon and that weather hospitable to fire will likely be back beginning Friday evening. — Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, "Southern California is in for a reprieve from dangerous fire weather," 9 Dec. 2020 Animal studies show that exercise lessens inflammation and may otherwise make the body’s internal environment less hospitable to malignancies. — Gretchen Reynolds, Star Tribune, "How exercise might affect immunity to lower cancer risk," 21 Nov. 2020

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History and Etymology for hospitable

borrowed from Medieval Latin hospitābilis, from hospitāre "to lodge, reside, give lodging to, house" (going back to Latin hospitārī "to put up as a guest, give lodging to," derivative of hospit-, hospes "guest, host") + Latin -bilis "capable (of acting) or worthy (of being acted upon)" — more at host entry 3, -able

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