hosting
hosting — noun
1. the business of keeping websites or online data on a powerful computer so that p
the business of keeping websites or online data on a powerful computer so that people on the internet can reach them.
Manuela switched her bakery website to a cheaper hosting plan last month.
collocation: hosting plan
Cloud hosting lets small shops grow without buying their own servers.
collocation: cloud hosting
The school pays about ninety dollars a year for website hosting.
Tendai compared three hosting companies before launching his blog.
Slow hosting can make a shopping page lose customers in seconds.
- web hosting
more specific compound; often interchangeable in tech contexts
- server space
informal; emphasises the storage rather than the service
文法句型
web hosting
cloud hosting
hosting service
用法筆記
Almost always uncountable. Frequently appears with modifiers naming the type of service (web, cloud, shared, dedicated) or qualifiers like plan, package, provider, company.
常見錯誤
2. the activity of welcoming and looking after people who come to your home, party,
the activity of welcoming and looking after people who come to your home, party, or country.
Reema enjoys hosting more than going to other people's dinners.
The hosting of foreign students gives local families a chance to share their culture.
pattern: hosting of + noun
Good hosting means making every guest feel noticed, not just fed.
After three weekends of hosting relatives, Liam needed a quiet Sunday alone.
Hosting a birthday party for ten children left the kitchen in chaos.
- entertaining
near-synonym; slightly more focused on the social fun side
- receiving
formal; suggests official welcome of visitors
文法句型
hosting of N
hosting guests
用法筆記
Uncountable; often followed by a noun phrase (hosting guests, hosting a wedding). Distinguish from sense 1 by context — sense 2 always involves human guests at an event or home.
3. the job of organising a big public event, sports competition, or meeting and pro
the job of organising a big public event, sports competition, or meeting and providing the place for it.
Paris won the hosting of the 2024 Olympic Games after years of bidding.
pattern: the hosting of [event]
Qatar's hosting of the World Cup cost more than two hundred billion dollars.
Our city is in talks about hosting the next regional climate summit.
Hosting rights for the tournament will be decided by a vote next month.
Hao described the hosting of the conference as a logistical nightmare.
- staging
stresses the production side of putting on the event
- organising
broader; doesn't necessarily imply providing the venue
文法句型
hosting of an event
hosting rights
用法筆記
Usually followed by 'of + event noun' or appears in fixed compounds like 'hosting rights' and 'hosting city'. The actor is typically a country, city, or organisation, not an individual — that distinguishes this sense from sense 2.
4. the work of being the main speaker who introduces guests and keeps a TV programm
the work of being the main speaker who introduces guests and keeps a TV programme, podcast, or live show moving along.
Yuna took over hosting the breakfast show after the regular anchor retired.
pattern: hosting + show name
Live hosting is harder than it looks because every silence feels endless.
Christopher shares the hosting duties on the weekend sports podcast with two friends.
Her warm style made the hosting feel like a chat with old neighbours.
Hosting a live awards show requires both quick humour and steady nerves.
- presenting
British English equivalent for TV and radio work
- emceeing
informal; usually live events rather than recorded shows
文法句型
hosting duties
hosting a show
用法筆記
Often paired with 'duties' or a specific programme name. Distinguish from sense 3: sense 4 is about being on camera or on mic in front of an audience, while sense 3 is about providing the venue for an event.