welcome

About 18.52 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Whose arrival is a cause of joy; received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company.

   a welcome visitor

2. adjective Producing gladness.

   a welcome turn of events; welcome news

3. adjective Followed by to: free to have or enjoy gratuitously.

   You are welcome to the use of my library.

4. interjection Greeting given upon someone's arrival.

   Welcome to the life of Electra Heart!

5. interjection Ellipsis of you're welcome..
6. noun The act of greeting someone’s arrival, especially by saying "Welcome!"; reception.
7. noun The utterance of such a greeting.
8. noun Kind reception of a guest or newcomer.

   We entered the house and found a ready welcome.

Similar words

wanted invited receive greet salutation greeting compliment applaud commend praise

Often followed by

to the and in you him at a as

Word family

welcomed welcomely welcomeness welcomenesses welcomer welcomers welcomes welcoming you're welcome