hospitality

/,hɔspi'tæliti/

Thân thiện

The hotel staff showed great hospitality to the arriving family.

Definition

Hospitality (noun) 1. The friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers. It refers to the quality or disposition of being welcoming, kind, and generous to guests, often involving the provision of food, drink, and a pleasant environment.

Usage

• Hospitality is an uncountable noun. It describes a general quality or act, not individual instances.
• It is commonly used with verbs like , , , , and .
• It is often associated with the home, the tourism industry (hotels, restaurants), and cultural traditions.

Examples

• We were deeply touched by the hospitality shown to us by our hosts.
• The island is famous for the warmth and hospitality of its people.
• Thank you for your generous hospitality during my stay.
• The hotel prides itself on its tradition of excellent hospitality.

Advanced Usage

• Corporate/Business Hospitality: Refers to the entertainment of clients or business partners at events like sports games or concerts as a professional courtesy or incentive.
  • The company has a large budget for corporate hospitality.
• Hospitality Industry/Sector: The broad category of businesses focused on customer service and accommodation, such as hotels, resorts, restaurants, and event planning.
  • She has built a successful career in the hospitality industry.

Variants and Related Words

• Hospitable (adjective): Friendly and welcoming to guests or strangers.
  • They are a very hospitable family.
• Hospitality Suite/Room: A room in a hotel or conference center reserved for entertaining guests.
• Hospitality Management: The academic and professional field of overseeing hospitality operations.

Synonyms

• Welcome: A friendly greeting or reception.
• Friendliness: The quality of being kind and pleasant.
• Generosity: The quality of being kind and generous, especially in sharing.
• Warmth: Enthusiasm, affection, or kindness.

Antonyms

• Hostility: Unfriendly or antagonistic behavior.
• Unfriendliness: The quality of not being kind or pleasant.

Idioms and Phrases

• To extend/show the hand of hospitality: To offer a welcome (often a formal or literary expression).
  • They extended the hand of hospitality to the refugees.
• Southern/Scottish/etc. hospitality: Used to refer to the stereotypically strong tradition of welcoming guests in a particular region or culture.
  • We experienced true Southern hospitality on our road trip.

Học thuật

Noun

1. kindness in welcoming guests or strangers

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cordial reception