speciality

noun

spe·​ci·​al·​i·​ty ˌspe-shē-ˈa-lə-tē How to pronounce speciality (audio)
plural specialities
1
: a special mark or quality
2
: a special object or class of objects
3
a
: a special aptitude or skill

Examples of speciality in a Sentence

my speciality is linguistics
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Going all out for the holidays is a Southern speciality. Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025 Earlier this year, Amos, a longtime board member and owner of the speciality store Antidote, made a multimillion-dollar donation to fund fashion exhibitions. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025 Top pediatric hospitals in 5 specialities Finally, hospitals are also broken up by speciality. Anna Halkidis, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025 These types of deliveries were highlighted by The Athletic in the summer as a speciality of Zubimendi’s, and one of these was pivotal to Arsenal’s second goal, too. Art De Roché, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for speciality

Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of speciality was in 1625

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“Speciality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speciality. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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speciality

noun
spe·​ci·​al·​i·​ty ˌspesh-ē-ˈal-ət-ē How to pronounce speciality (audio)
plural specialities
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