adjective
hospitable
hos-PIH-tuhbl
adjective
1
Warm and generous toward guests or visitors.
"The villagers were hospitable and insisted we stay for dinner."
"It's one of the most hospitable places I've ever travelled through."
2
Favorable to growth or survival.
"The valley's mild climate is hospitable to a huge range of plant life."
How to Use Hospitable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWelcoming to guests, or (of a place or environment) favorable to life or growth.
Common pairings
hospitable host
hospitable climate
hospitable environment
Word Forms
more hospitable comparative, most hospitable superlative
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Etymology
From Middle French hospitable, built on the same Latin root as "hospitality" and "host."