Hospitality

Pronunciation

Origin

From Old French hospitalite (French hospitalité), from Latin hospitalitas ("hospitality"), from hospitalis ("hospitable"), from hospes ("guest", "host").

Displaced native Old English giest-líðnys ("guestliness"), from giest ("guest").

Full definition of hospitality

Noun

1. The act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guestsPlease thank our hosts for their hospitality during the week that we stayed.
2. (business) The business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service.

Synonyms

• guestfriendship
• guestfriendliness

Related terms

• host
• hospital
• hospitable