English Explanatory Dictionary

hospitality

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests; an appropriate attitude of openness, respect, and generosity toward guests.
  2. The business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service; the industry which includes the operation of hotels, restaurants, and similar enterprises.
  3. The food, drink, and entertainment given to customers by a company or organization or provided to visitors by a private host.

Pronunciation

/ˌhɒs.pɪˈtæl.ɪ.ti/ /ˌhɑ.spɪˈtæl.ə.ti/ [ˌhɑ.spɪˈtæl.ə.ɾi] /ˌhɑ.spɪˈtæl.ɪ.ti/ [ˌhɑ.spɪˈtæl.ɪ.ɾi] en-us-hospitality.ogg /ˌhɒs.pɪˈtæl.ə.ti/ [ˌhɒs.pɪˈtæl.ə.ɾi] [ˌhɒs.spɪˈtæl.ɪ.ɾi] /hɑs.pəˈt̞al.ə.t̞i/ /häs.pəˈʔæl.ə.ʔi/ /häs.pəˈhæl.ə.ʔi/

Word forms

hospitality hospitalities

Etymology

From Middle English hospitalite, from Old French hospitalité (modern French hospitalité), from Latin hospitālitās (“hospitality”), from hospitālis (“hospitable”), from hospes (“guest", "host”). Displaced native Old English cumlīþnes (literally “guest gentleness”).

Synonyms

guestfriendship

Antonyms

inhospitality

Related words

host hospital hospitable

Derived words

corporate hospitality hospitality box hospo Irish hospitality nonhospitality Southern hospitality unhospitality
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