Hospitality Service Terms

noun a system or process for controlling the temperature, humidity, and cleanliness of the air in a building or vehicle

• The office building is equipped with centralized air conditioning to ensure a comfortable working environment for all employees.
• I can't wait to get home and blast the air conditioning, it's so hot outside!
• I'm sweating like crazy, can you turn on the AC? I need some air conditioning ASAP.
• His calm demeanor was like a breath of fresh air conditioning in the midst of chaos.

noun a beverage that resembles beer but has a lower alcohol content

• Near beer is a term used to describe beverages that have a very low alcohol content.
• I don't really enjoy near beer because it doesn't give me the same buzz as regular beer.
• Some people call near beer 'fake beer' because it tastes like beer but doesn't have much alcohol.
• To me, near beer is like a watered-down version of the real thing.