specialty

noun

ˈspe-shəl-tē How to pronounce specialty (audio)
Definition of specialtynext
1
as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence a doctor with a specialty in neurology

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2
as in speciality
something for which a person shows a special talent singing operatic works is my specialty

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Recent Examples of specialty Westsiders have largely migrated to AMC’s Century City 15, while the Landmark’s Nuart and Laemmle’s Royal continue to program specialty films on Santa Monica Boulevard. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 29 July 2026 Edoya, where brushes have been made by hand since 1718, is around the corner, and Nexpect, an excellent specialty coffee shop, is a short walk away. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026 It will be distributed in a mix of specialty retail and department stores, which Boxford believes still have a very loyal fragrance customer. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 28 July 2026 Universal had no comment, but the move would keep Johnston in the Universal family, as Obsession is from the studio’s specialty label, Focus. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for specialty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specialty
  1. area
  2. speciality
  3. department
  4. realm
  5. domain
  6. field
  7. element
  8. walk
Noun
  • This area is designated a blue zone because of its high percentage of residents aged 90 and older, a statistic that has remained consistent over the past 150 years.
    — Refractor, Refractor, 27 July 2026
  • Firefighters in France and Spain are battling to control wildfires which have raged for days in the areas near the major cities of Bordeaux and Madrid.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
Definition of area
Noun
  • The sweet buns with vanilla custard are a particular speciality, and the ice cream sundae has been a local staple for 80 years.
    — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 21 July 2026
  • Yang’s industrial zone focuses on LCD screens, new energy vehicles, batteries, robotics, speciality chemicals, and biomedicine.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of speciality
Noun
  • City documents say the department is assessing tripled fees for both structural and grading work done without authorization.
    — Zuri Primos July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
  • Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn will move to propose measures related to waiving Boston Police Department residency requirements and allowing retired officers to take shifts as the department faces ongoing staffing challenges.
    — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 27 July 2026
Definition of department
Noun
  • Ackman has become more ideological, expanding his crusades into cultural and academic realms.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026
  • Though the song is heavily acoustic, its distorted guitar solos hail squarely from the realm of harder rock, and the artificial choirs that seep in toward the end seem to call out to the symphonic citadels of the Norwegian black metallers.
    — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026
Definition of realm
Noun
  • The opportunity in modern operations comes from giving data enough structure to reveal meaning across domains.
    — Kannan Kothandaraman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Conceivably, a rights buyer would have no more protection than anyone publishing a work in the public domain.
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 July 2026
Definition of domain
Noun
  • Not the actual on-the-field product, but those who want to attend the games.
    — Mac Engel July 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
  • Some of the top players in the field, though, did not get off to a good start.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of field
Noun
  • Magnesium, on the other hand, shows much more potential, with the same quantity of water containing 2,980 kg (6,570 lb) of the element, roughly the weight of a 2024 Ford F-250 Super Duty Cargo Truck … so, a lot.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
  • There’s the Targaryen element, but there’s the Hightower in him as well.
    — Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 27 July 2026
Definition of element
Noun
  • The 29-year-old left-hander gave up two runs in five innings with seven strikeouts and two walks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • The mile-long walk to Fisherman’s Wharf typically includes otter and harbor seal sightings.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Definition of walk

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