corporate hospitality

Meaning

1. 1noununcountablebusiness

   Entertainment such as meals, tickets or private seating that a company gives to clients or staff to build good relations.

   Grammar: No plural and no a: we offer corporate hospitality, not a corporate hospitality.

   Patterns

   • corporate hospitality at something
   • provide corporate hospitality

   The bank bought a box at the stadium for corporate hospitality.

   Many firms have cut back on corporate hospitality to save money.

   She was invited to a day of corporate hospitality at the tennis championships.

Common combinations

provide corporate hospitality

The airline provides corporate hospitality at several major concerts.

corporate hospitality package

The corporate hospitality package includes lunch and good seats.

corporate hospitality box

Clients watched the match from the corporate hospitality box.

corporate hospitality event

The firm held a corporate hospitality event for its biggest customers.

accept corporate hospitality

Civil servants must report any corporate hospitality they accept.

Synonyms and how they differ

client entertainment

This is the plainer, more general term, while corporate hospitality often suggests organized packages at big events.

business entertainment

This covers any socializing for work, including a simple dinner, and is less tied to special events.

networking event

This focuses on meeting people for contacts, not on being treated to food or tickets.

Word family

corporate adjective

relating to a large company

corporation noun

a large company or organization

hospitality noun

friendly treatment of guests

hospitable adjective

welcoming and generous to visitors

Commonly confused: corporate hospitality or hostility?

Practice

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