Hospitality

Quick meaning: Hospitality is a noun meaning The food, drink, and entertainment given to customers by a company or organization or provided to visitors by a private host.

Meaning

The food, drink, and entertainment given to customers by a company or organization or provided to visitors by a private host.

More Meanings

1. The act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests; an appropriate attitude of openness, respect, and generosity toward guests.
2. (business) The business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service; the industry which includes the operation of hotels, restaurants, and similar enterprises.

Example Sentences

After graduating from college, she found a job in hospitality.

Mr Venus, reminded of the duties of hospitality, produced some rum.

Please thank our hosts for their hospitality during the week that we stayed.

In Ancient Times, as Story tells, / The Saints would often leave their Cells, / And ſtrole about, but hide their Quality, / To try good Peoples Hoſpitality.

Word Forms

• hospitalities

Synonyms for hospitality

Depending on context, synonyms include guestfriendship.

Antonyms for hospitality

Common opposites include inhospitality.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include guest, visitor, residential, housing, tourism, accommodation.

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