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Definitions

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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Snowstorms and frigid temperatures in parts of the country likely weighed on employment in February, with the leisure and hospitality and construction sectors losing a combined 24,000 jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Leisure and hospitality, construction and transportation and warehousing also registered gains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Sarwar added that he would reform the system so it is no longer "rigged" against hospitality to favour online giants.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Leisure and hospitality added 7,000, which while positive, is a bit of a weaker monthly gain than the U.S. has experienced in recent years.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

We eat challah and the cookies the Rosen-Perez family brought for hospitality.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.