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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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Climate change is also believed to be making more areas hospitable for them.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Climate change is making some parts of Canada more hospitable to insects that weaken trees, making them more susceptible to fire.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 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

"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

That seemed the most accurate, though if Tartarus was a dome, Annabeth guessed it was like the sky—with no real bottom but made of multiple layers, each one darker and less hospitable than the last.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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