hospitality

Meaning

Noun

• The act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests; an appropriate attitude of openness, respect, and generosity toward guests.
• The business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service; the industry which includes the operation of hotels, restaurants, and similar enterprises.
• The food, drink, and entertainment given to customers by a company or organization or provided to visitors by a private host.

Origin

• From Middle English hospitalite, from Old French hospitalité (modern French hospitalité), from Latin hospitālitās ("hospitality"), from hospitālis, from hospes. Displaced native .