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hospitable

[hos-pi-tuh-buhl, ho-spit-uh-buhl] / ˈhɒs pɪ tə bəl, hɒˈspɪt ə bəl /


ADJECTIVE
pleasant and favorable for living in
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Black women today are starting their own businesses at a faster clip than any other demographic in America, according to a recent report—and a less hospitable corporate world has a lot to do with it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

"The Irish golf fans are some of the best in the world. They are so passionate about the game, so hospitable and so down to earth," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

But he found the environment to be much less hospitable than the first time around.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

The movement is continuing to fare well in some American cities, including those hospitable to progressive politics more generally.

From Slate • Nov. 7, 2025

It did not seem so hospitable a place as Vetch had said.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin