hospitality

Noun

Meaning

The act or practice of one who is hospitable; reception and entertainment of strangers or guests without reward, or with kind and generous liberality.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

cordial reception congeniality treatment understanding entertainment reception consideration charity welcome accommodation compassion goodness generosity courtesy kindness

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Antonyms

inhospitality malice meanness villainy violence evil

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Hypernyms

welcome

Phrases with the word

Irish hospitality given hospitality the land of hospitality for hospitality show hospitality hospitality state

Derivatives

hospitalities

Examples

Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart. Washington Irving

I've got high standards when it comes to boys. As my dad says, all girls should! I'm from the South - Tennessee, to be exact - and down there, we're all about southern hospitality. I know that if I like a guy, he better be nice, and above all, my dad has to approve of him! Miley Cyrus

There are probably close to a million people in the hospitality industry here in the United States, and there are probably only a few hundred opportunities in the food media industry. Curtis Stone

Hospitality is one form of worship. Jewish Proverb

Hospitality to the exile, and broken bones to the oppressor. Scottish Gaelic Proverb

Abuse of hospitality breaks the bridge. Bemba Proverb

Close letter words and terms

hospitalised hospitalism hospitalist hospitality box hospitality skill set hospitality state