hospitable
adjective
hos·pi·ta·ble
hä-ˈspi-tə-bəl 
ˈhä-(ˌ)spi-
ˈhä-(ˌ)spi-
1
a
: given to generous and cordial reception of guests
a kind, hospitable people
They are hospitable … : give a guest everything, and leave him free to do as he likes.—
Bram Stoker
Bram Stoker
b
: promising or suggesting generous and friendly welcome
hospitable faces
c
: offering a pleasant or sustaining environment
grows in even the least hospitable climates
2
: readily receptive : open
hospitable to new ideas
Examples of hospitable in a Sentence
The people of that country are very hospitable.
It's a hearty plant that grows in even the least hospitable climates.
elderly people moving to Florida for its hospitable climate
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Meanwhile, the Baltimore around him doesn’t feel that hospitable anymore anyway.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2025
The weather will be more hospitable than last week’s game against the Houston Texans.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
If prospects for an Israeli-Saudi deal seemed remote before October 7, the environment today is considerably less hospitable.
—Khaled Elgindy, Foreign Affairs, 22 Jan. 2025
Despite statements and expectations of significant action to be taken across the board to make the U.S. more hospitable to cryptoassets, including the creation of a crypto advisory council, politics and international headlines might very well put these items on to the back burner.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2025
The weather will be more hospitable than last week’s game against the Houston Texans.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
If prospects for an Israeli-Saudi deal seemed remote before October 7, the environment today is considerably less hospitable.
—Khaled Elgindy, Foreign Affairs, 22 Jan. 2025
Despite statements and expectations of significant action to be taken across the board to make the U.S. more hospitable to cryptoassets, including the creation of a crypto advisory council, politics and international headlines might very well put these items on to the back burner.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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hospitable
adjective
hos·pi·ta·ble
hä-ˈspit-ə-bəl
ˈhäs-(ˌ)pit-
ˈhäs-(ˌ)pit-
1
: generous and friendly in entertaining guests
2
a
: pleasant sense 2, inviting
a hospitable inn
b
: offering a pleasant or healthful environment
a hospitable climate
3
: open entry 1 sense 7
hospitable to new ideas
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