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hospitality

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌhɑːspɪˈtæləti/ · UK /ˌhɒspɪˈtæləti/

hospitality means: Kind and generous treatment of people who visit or stay with you.

noun

WELCOMING GUESTSB2

Kind and generous treatment of people who visit or stay with you.

  • Thank you for your hospitality.
  • Our hosts showed us wonderful hospitality.
  • The family’s warm hospitality made us feel at home.

How to use it: hospitality to someone (They showed great hospitality to the visiting students.)

Similar words: warm welcome, generosity

Opposites: inhospitality

Common phrases: warm hospitality, show hospitality, hospitality to someone, generous hospitality

GUEST SERVICE INDUSTRYB2

The business of providing places to stay, meals, and other services for guests.

  • She works in hospitality.
  • The hospitality industry needs more trained staff.
  • He studied hospitality management before opening a small hotel.

Common phrases: hospitality industry, work in hospitality, hospitality sector

Questions about hospitality

What does hospitality mean?

Kind and generous treatment of people who visit or stay with you.

What is hospitality in other languages?

Türkçe: misafirperverlik · Español: hospitalidad · Français: hospitalité · Deutsch: Gastfreundschaft · Italiano: ospitalità · 日本語: もてなし

How do you pronounce hospitality?

In American English /ˌhɑːspɪˈtæləti/; in British English /ˌhɒspɪˈtæləti/.

How do you use hospitality in a sentence?

Thank you for your hospitality. Our hosts showed us wonderful hospitality.

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