welcome

noun/ˈwɛlkəm/

Frequency rank: #863 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A friendly greeting given to someone arriving; to receive someone gladly.

Illustration for the English word “welcome”

Example sentence

She greeted us with a warm welcome at the door.

Synonyms & related words

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