courtesy
/ˈkɜːrtəsi/
adjective
- Provided free of charge as a polite gesture or service.
- The hotel offers a courtesy shuttle to the airport for all guests.
- The museum provides courtesy umbrellas for visitors on rainy days.
- We received a courtesy copy of the report before the official release.
noun
- Polite behavior that shows respect for other people.
- He held the door open for the elderly woman as a simple courtesy.
- Common courtesy requires that you say 'thank you' when someone helps you.
- The hotel staff treated all guests with courtesy and professionalism.
- A polite action or remark that is considered socially correct in a particular situation.
- It is a common courtesy to introduce yourself when meeting someone new.
- Exchanging pleasantries is a social courtesy expected at business meetings.
- She paid him the courtesy of a reply even though she was very busy.
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