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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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There’s the German traveling in the opposite direction from Atlanta who could not get over the wonders of the hospitable South, from Stone Mountain to Buc-ees.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2026

"We don't know yet if any planets orbiting M dwarfs are hospitable to life, but I feel confident that space weather is going to be an important part of answering that question."

From Science Daily Mar. 27, 2026

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

The two physicists received less hospitable treatment when they circled back to the AEC to see David Lilienthal, its chairman.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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