speciality
Americannoun
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specialities
plural
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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"Our roads policing officers, whose speciality is obviously roads policing, do not have pursuit training," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Such an open stance on community issues appears to be a norteño-sax speciality.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
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
“Elementis continues to be one of our key buys in the U.K. Industrials sector—its financial profile is among the strongest in the speciality chemicals sector— and this is not reflected in its valuation,” Jefferies says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
It was saccharine flavored with cloves, the speciality of the cafe.
From "1984" by George Orwell
While robotic surgery within urology was the first type of robotic surgery in Northern Ireland, the use of robots is expanding to other specialities such as colorectal, upper gastro-intestinal and gynaecology procedures.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
The Scottish government has put its focus on tackling backlogs in the health service and has allocated more than £100m towards specialities with the longest waits, such as orthopaedics and ophthalmology.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025
“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
Cardboard goods, leather goods, photo albums, maps, and even account-books are treated by particular firms as specialities.
From Practical Bookbinding by Paul Adam
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