five-star

[ fahyv-stahr ]

adjective

1. having five stars to indicate rank or quality:

   a five-star general; a five-star brandy.

2. of the highest quality.

five-star

adjective

1. (of a hotel) first-class, top-quality, or offering exceptional luxury

Word History and Origins

Origin of five-star¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

There are no signs of The Cathedral's notorious five-star amenities.

From The Daily Beast

Five-star reviews made me deliriously happy; three-star reviews crushingly sad.

From The Daily Beast

The refugee camp in the Turkish city of Kilis has been called “a five-star hotel.”

From The Daily Beast

Located just across the border from Kilis, the camp is the antithesis of the “five-star” Kilis camp.

From The Daily Beast

“The resort aspires to be the equivalent of a five-star hotel, but on skis,” Heidi continued.

From The Daily Beast

Trim and rigid and oh, so military he was, the very figure of a modern five-star general.

From Project Gutenberg

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