Greeting vs. Welcome
Difference Between Greeting and Welcome
Greetingnoun
A word or gesture of welcome or salutation.
Welcomeadjective
Received with pleasure and hospitality into one's company or home
a welcome guest.Greetingnoun
A conventional phrase used to start a letter or conversation or otherwise to acknowledge a person's arrival or presence.
It's polite to begin a letter with a greeting, but this practice is less common in email.Welcomeadjective
Giving pleasure or satisfaction; agreeable or gratifying
a welcome respite from hard work.Greetingnoun
(uncountable) The action of the verb to greet.
Welcomeadjective
Cordially or willingly permitted or invited
You are welcome to join us.Greetingnoun
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
Welcomeadjective
Used in the expression you're welcome to acknowledge an expression of gratitude.
Welcomenoun
A cordial greeting or hospitable reception given to an arriving person.
Welcomenoun
A reception upon arrival
gave the stranger an unfriendly welcome.Welcomenoun
The state of being welcome
Don't overstay your welcome.Welcomeverb
To greet, receive, or entertain (another or others) cordially or hospitably.
Welcomeverb
To receive or accept gladly
would welcome a little privacy.Welcomeinterjunction
Used to greet cordially a visitor or recent arrival.
Welcomeadjective
Whose arrival is a cause of joy; received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company.
a welcome visitorRefugees welcome in London!Welcomeadjective
Producing gladness.
a welcome present;welcome newsWelcomeadjective
Free to have or enjoy gratuitously.
You are welcome to the use of my library.Welcomeinterjection
Greeting given upon someone's arrival.
Welcomeinterjection
Shortening of you're welcome.
Welcomenoun
The act of greeting someone’s arrival, especially by saying "Welcome!"; reception.
Welcomenoun
The utterance of such a greeting.
Welcomenoun
Kind reception of a guest or newcomer.
We entered the house and found a ready welcome.Welcomenoun
The state of being a welcome guest.
wear out one's welcomeWelcomeverb
To affirm or greet the arrival of someone, especially by saying "Welcome!".
Welcomeverb
To accept something willingly or gladly.
We welcome suggestions for improvement.Welcomenoun
the state of being welcome;
don't outstay your welcomeWelcomenoun
a greeting or reception;
the proposal got a warm welcomeWelcomeverb
accept gladly;
I welcome your proposalsWelcomeverb
bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
Welcomeverb
receive someone, as into one's house
Welcomeadjective
giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or freely granted;
a welcome reliefa welcome guestmade the children feel welcomeyou are welcome to join us
