Welcome

Pronunciation: /ˈwɛlkəm/

Welcome (noun)

  1. 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)

  1. to greet someone in a friendly way when they arrive.
  2. to be happy to accept something or someone.

Examples

  • They welcome visitors with open arms.
  • We welcome new ideas in the meeting.

Welcome (adjective)

  1. 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.

Synonyms of Welcome

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Welcome

  • when someone is leaving
  • when someone is not wanted