Welcome has 11 different meanings across 5 categories:
Noun · Verb · Adjective · Intj · Proper Noun
The act of greeting someone’s arrival, especially by saying "Welcome!"; reception.
"The crowd cheered a warm welcome as the champion stepped off the plane after his victory tour."
In plain English: A welcome is a friendly greeting that makes someone feel happy and accepted when they arrive.
"We were given a warm welcome by our new neighbors."
receive someone, as into one's house
"After a long journey home from college, my parents warmly welcomed me back into their living room with open arms and hot chocolate."
To affirm or greet the arrival of someone, especially by saying "Welcome!".
"As soon as I walked through the door, my family shouted a loud welcome to me."
In plain English: To welcome someone is to greet them warmly and make them feel accepted.
"We warmly welcome new guests to our community every year."
giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or freely granted
"a welcome relief"
"a welcome guest"
"made the children feel welcome"
"you are welcome to join us"
Whose arrival is a cause of joy; received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company.
"The neighbors cheered as they welcomed their new neighbor into the community on her first day."
In plain English: Something that is welcome makes you feel happy and appreciated when it happens.
"The warm welcome made everyone feel at home immediately."
Usage: Use welcoming when you need an adjective describing a place that feels friendly and inviting rather than cold. Avoid confusing it as a simple past tense verb form in contexts like "I am welcomed," which is grammatically incorrect; instead use the passive voice with the full verb phrase or choose a synonym like hostile.
Greeting given upon someone's arrival.
"The front door swung open to reveal a warm welcome from her smiling neighbors as she stepped onto their porch."
A surname.
"During the family reunion, Aunt Mary introduced her new neighbor as Mr. Welcome because he shares their last name."
The word "welcome" comes from Old English, where it originally meant a wished-for guest. It traveled into modern English as an expression of greeting that combines the ideas of desire and arrival.