Welcome
Pronunciation: /ˈwɛlkəm/
Welcome (noun)
- a friendly way to greet someone arriving.
Examples
- The host gave a warm welcome to the guests.
- A friendly welcome awaited the new students.
Common collocations: warm welcome, receive a welcome, welcome warmly, welcome guests, welcome an opportunity
Welcome (verb)
- to greet someone in a friendly way when they arrive.
- to be happy to accept something or someone.
Examples
- They welcome visitors with open arms.
- We welcome new ideas in the meeting.
Welcome (adjective)
- used to describe someone or something that is gladly received.
Examples
- The rain was a welcome relief after the heat.
- A welcome change in policy was announced.