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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Noun Inflected Forms
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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Catherine prepared "tortelli" -- a regional speciality similar to ravioli -- at a farmhouse hotel near the city of Reggio Emilia.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
Her biting and formally audacious narratives examine class, politics and — a speciality — the interiority of women through enigmatic portraits of psychologically complex individuals.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
“QBE’s leading Lloyd’s presence and speciality expertise positions it well to capture this growth,” MS says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
A chief concern has been that AI could remove the need for a middle player like Pinterest as the technology combines both discovery and purchase, the former of which has been its speciality.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 13, 2026
It was saccharine flavored with cloves, the speciality of the cafe.
From "1984" by George Orwell
“The number of people we can help is accelerating rapidly,” Chief Executive Andrew Dudum said, noting the company is expanding to new specialities at a quicker pace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2025
Author Fabcaro and illustrator Didier Conrad have opted for a classic storytelling blend of fights, dirty tricks, local specialities -- and an encounter with Caesar himself.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2025
Domestically, pork remains cheaper than beef or lamb, and specialities like bacon, jamon serrano and prosciutto are still favourites for many households.
From Reuters ● Jun. 12, 2023
Training places at Ulster University for degree courses in physiotherapy and other health specialities are to be cut, BBC News NI understands.
From BBC ● May 16, 2023
There was probably no occupation of the period which is not brought before us, and its particular specialities bilingually set out.
From Schools, School-Books and Schoolmasters by Hazlitt, W. Carew
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