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hos·pi·ta·ble / häˈspitəbəl; ˈhäspitəbəl/ • adj. friendly and welcoming to strangers or guests: two friendly, hospitable brothers run the hotel. ∎  (of an environment) pleasant and favorable for living in: the Sonoran desert is one of the least hospitable places on earth.DERIVATIVES: hos·pi·ta·bly / -blē/ adv.

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