speciality
Americannoun
noun
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a special interest or skill
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a service or product specialized in, as at a restaurant
roast beef was a speciality of the house
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( as modifier )
a speciality dish
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a special or distinguishing feature or characteristic
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Etymology
Origin of speciality
1400–50; late Middle English specialite < Late Latin speciālitās; see specialty
Vocabulary lists containing speciality
Example Sentences
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What makes Melbourne such a special city to visit?
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
Seattle is a wonderful place — the weather, the water, the access to the mountains all make it such a special city.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2023
The investigators made thousands of inquiries seeking to rent homes using a special city voucher for people struggling with evictions and homelessness.
From New York Times • May 25, 2022
B&A can still make a profit selling the homes at a lower price: The developer saves time because special city approvals aren’t necessary in TIC cases, Hynes said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2022
Athens was her special city; the olive created by her was her tree; the owl her bird.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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