hospitality

[hos-pi-tal-i-tee] / ˌhɒs pɪˈtæl ɪ ti /

NOUN

neighborliness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accommodation companionship friendliness generosity reception warmth

STRONG

affability amiability cheer comradeship consideration conviviality cordiality entertainment geniality heartiness hospitableness obligingness sociability welcome

WEAK

good cheer

Antonyms

STRONG

aloofness coolness unhappiness

WEAK

hostility inhospitality unfriendliness unneighborliness unsociableness

Example Sentences

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Positions on the council are unpaid but come with hospitality benefits which, for England men's Tests, are worth several hundreds of pounds for each fixture.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Sagan studied hotel administration at Cornell University and parlayed his hospitality background into network planning at American.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Jo, a 19-year-old from Erdington, wants to find a job in hospitality or music.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The union, Unite Here Local 11, is one of the most powerful in the hospitality industry, and represents more than 32,000 workers in California and Arizona.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Booth may have involved him and abused his hospitality, but not enough to make Mudd betray him.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

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