Synonyms for

Hosting

Verb / ˈhəʊstɪŋ / Another word for hosting — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Hosting refers to the act of providing accommodations, services, or facilities for guests, visitors, or events.

Synonyms & similar words

host accommodation lodging entertaining reception catering arranging organizing facilitating providing offering presenting having holding conducting managing running directing supervising overseeing guiding

Synonyms by register

Formal

accommodating providing supplying facilitating

Informal

having putting up keeping sheltering

Literary

harboring entertaining lodging

Antonyms

evicting dislodging expelling removing banishing

Common collocations

  • web hosting
  • cloud hosting
  • shared hosting
  • dedicated hosting
  • game hosting
  • server hosting
  • hosting a party
  • hosting an event

Word family

noun host
verb host
adjective hostly

Usage note

Often used in the context of technology (web hosting) or hospitality (hosting guests). Be mindful of the context to avoid confusion.

Example sentences

  1. The hotel is hosting a wedding reception tonight.
  2. We are hosting a barbecue for our friends this weekend.
  3. My parents are hosting a dinner party for their friends.
  4. The conference center is hosting a business conference next week.
  5. She is hosting a charity event to raise money for cancer research.

Quotes

  • Success on the web is all about providing valuable content to your visitors. Hosting your website with a reliable web host is the first step in creating a successful online presence. - John Rampton
  • Hosting a party, even a small one, is not easy. The food, the drinks, the decorations - it all adds up. - Ina Garten
  • The success of hosting a dinner party lies in the details. - Tim Gunn

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