courtesy

courtesy

/ˈkɜːtəsi/

(plural courtesies)

SYNONYM politeness

I was treated with the utmost courtesy by the staff.

We asked them, as a matter of courtesy, if we could photograph their house.

It's only common courtesy to tell the neighbours that we'll be having a party (= the sort of behaviour that people would expect).

He listened to all the complaints with great courtesy.

It's a matter of courtesy to write and thank people after a party.

It's common courtesy to give up your seat for elderly people.

It's common courtesy to warn your neighbours if your children are going to have a party.

She contacts clients regularly as a professional courtesy.

her unfailing courtesy to everyone

He bowed his head with exaggerated courtesy.

We asked them as a matter of courtesy.

Collocations Dictionary

adjective

verb + courtesy

do somebody

preposition

with courtesy

courtesy to

phrases

a matter of courtesy

an exchange of courtesies before the meeting

The prime minister was welcomed with the usual courtesies.

Idioms

Word Origin

Middle English: from Old French cortesie, from corteis, based on Latin cohors ‘yard, retinue’.