speciality

noun

spe·​ci·​al·​i·​ty ˌspe-shē-ˈa-lə-tē How to pronounce speciality (audio)
plural specialities
1
: a special mark or quality
2
: a special object or class of objects
3
a
: a special aptitude or skill

Examples of speciality in a Sentence

my speciality is linguistics
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While with Miami, Jimmy Butler served speciality coffees in his hotel room in the 2020 playoffs, when teams were confined to their hotels by Covid-19 restrictions. Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025 Adding new procedure rooms and expanding facilities will allow the hospital to meet growing demand for services in specialities like ear, nose and throat, orthopedics and gastroenterology, according to the release. Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025 The beautiful bookshop boasts fiction and contemporary non-fiction but its speciality is really in higher-end fine art books (that would make for great Parisian souvenirs). Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025 A lot of us in the field, regardless of speciality, like to poke fun at how inaccurate things are depicted on television. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for speciality

Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of speciality was in 1625

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“Speciality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speciality. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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speciality

noun
spe·​ci·​al·​i·​ty ˌspesh-ē-ˈal-ət-ē How to pronounce speciality (audio)
plural specialities
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