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   hospitality

   /ˌhɒspɪˈtalɪti/

   noun

   • 1. the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers: "Scotland is renowned for its hospitality" Similar friendlinesshospitablenesswelcomewarm receptionhelpfulnessneighbourlinesswarmthwarm-heartednesskindnesskind-heartednesscongenialitygenialitysociabilityconvivialitycordialityamicabilityamenabilitygenerosityliberalitybountifulnessopen-handednessOpposite unfriendliness
   • ▪ the business of providing food, drink, and accommodation for customers of restaurants, bars, etc. or guests at hotels: "he said that young people learn valuable skills by taking jobs in hospitality" Similar entertainmentcateringfoodaccommodation
   • ▪ food, drink, and entertainment provided by a company for business associates: "business trips and corporate hospitality"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French hospitalite, from Latin hospitalitas, from hospitalis ‘hospitable’ (see hospital).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHOSPITALITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HOSPITALITY definition: 1. the act of being friendly and welcoming to guests and visitors: 2. food, drink, entertainment…. Learn more.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › HospitalityHospitality - Wikipedia

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   Hospitality is also the way people treat others, for example in the service of welcoming and receiving guests in hotels. Hospitality plays a role in augmenting or decreasing the volume of sales of an organization. Hospitality ethics is a discipline that studies this usage of hospitality.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hospitalityHospitality Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HOSPITALITY is hospitable treatment, reception, or disposition. How to use hospitality in a sentence.

5. hoteltechreport.com › news › what-is-hospitalityWhat is Hospitality? An In-Depth Look For Professionals - Hotel...

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   Jan 26, 2022 · Serving an increasingly-mobile class of merchants, nobles, scholars, and priests, the hospitality industry was born. The word hospitality evolved from the Latin hospitalitis, which referred to the relationship between guest and host, as it took its root from hospes, the word for host, guest, stranger, or visitor.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHOSPITALITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   HOSPITALITY meaning: 1. the act of being friendly and welcoming to guests and visitors: 2. food, drink, entertainment…. Learn more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › zht › 詞典HOSPITALITY中文(繁體)翻譯：劍橋詞典 - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Add to word list. Add to word list. C1. the act of being friendly and welcoming to guests and visitors. 熱情好客，殷勤，友好. The local people showed me great hospitality. 當地人對我非常地熱情友好。. food, drink, entertainment, etc. that an organization provides for guests or business partners. （待客用的）食物 ...

8. restaurant.eatapp.co › blog › what-is-hospitalityWhat is Hospitality? The Complete Definition - Eat App

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   Jun 13, 2023 · Hospitality is a term often used in the food-service world, but also in the context of any business falling under the hospitality sector (like restaurants, cafes, hotels) and even the tourism industry.