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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The North Atlantic in February is no gentle passage, and conditions aboard a working cargo ship are far from hospitable for wildlife.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
People who hear about HAARP today do so in an information environment that is extremely hospitable to paranoia.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Thus, the wrecking ball came for the Purple Passion Pit and the rest of the complex, a monument to a fading but wonderfully hospitable era of Chicago entertainment and local entrepreneurship.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
The level of care feels more like staying at an overly hospitable close friend’s home than a hotel.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
People who hear about HAARP today do so in an information environment that is extremely hospitable to paranoia.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Thus, the wrecking ball came for the Purple Passion Pit and the rest of the complex, a monument to a fading but wonderfully hospitable era of Chicago entertainment and local entrepreneurship.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
The level of care feels more like staying at an overly hospitable close friend’s home than a hotel.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
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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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