hospitality

noun hos·pi·tal·i·ty \ ˌhä-spə-ˈta-lə-tē \

Definition of hospitality

plural hospitalities

:hospitable treatment, reception, or disposition

thanked our hosts for their hospitality

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Examples of hospitality in a Sentence

It was refreshing to be met with such hospitality after our long journey.

Recent Examples of hospitality from the Web

The state’s leisure and hospitality industry shed the most jobs in July — a loss of 2,000 jobs, or a decline of 1.2 percent.

— stephen singer, courant.com, "Labor Market In Summer Doldrums, As Unemployment Remains at 5 Percent in July," 17 Aug. 2017
Hasan has more than 25 years of lodging and hospitality management experience with global companies, including Hilton Worldwide and Host Hotels and Resorts, and has served in several executive management capacities in Chicago, Miami and Atlanta.

— michelle mullins, Naperville Sun, "Naperville People in the News," 17 Aug. 2017
But the biggest driver of jobs growth was the hospitality industry, the jobs report said.

— krishnadev calamur, The Atlantic, "What's Behind the Strong Jobs Report?," 4 Aug. 2017
Likewise, there are not enough people willing to take on physically demanding labor jobs to sustain the agriculture, food service, construction, hospitality, cleaning, and maintenance industries.

— germán a. cadenas, Teen Vogue, "Trump’s Skills-Based Immigration Plan Is Racist and Classist," 4 Aug. 2017
Kirk is a doctoral student in clinical psychology at Spalding University and Jill works in the hospitality industry.

— madeleine winer, The Courier-Journal, "Antique meets modern in renovated 150-year-old Italianate home in Butchertown," 3 Aug. 2017
Legislators in Pennsylvania are required to report gifts worth more than $250, as well as hospitality or lodging valued at over $650.

— charles p. pierce, Esquire, "Tennessee Seems Very Interested in Sterilizing People," 21 July 2017
The city’s $30 million or $43.5 million would come from hospitality taxes on hotel and motel room occupancy.

— katherine peralta and steve harrison, charlotteobserver, "Understanding the proposal to bring Major League Soccer to Charlotte," 19 July 2017
Since 1992, FareStart has sought to help people out of homelessness or poverty by training them as hospitality professionals.

— Ángel gonzález, The Seattle Times, "Amazon to match up to $1 million in donations, revenue earned by FareStart as new restaurants open," 18 July 2017

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First Known Use of hospitality

14th century

Other Business Terms

amortize, caveat emptor, clearinghouse, divest, due diligence, emolument, green-collar, marque, overhead, perquisite

HOSPITALITY Defined for English Language Learners

hospitality

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Definition of hospitality for English Language Learners

: generous and friendly treatment of visitors and guests : hospitable treatment
: the activity of providing food, drinks, etc. for people who are the guests or customers of an organization

HOSPITALITY Defined for Kids

hospitality

noun hos·pi·tal·i·ty \ ˌhä-spə-ˈta-lə-tē \

Definition of hospitality for Students

:friendly and generous treatment of guests

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