Greeting vs. Welcome

Greetingnoun

A conventional phrase used to start a letter or conversation or otherwise to acknowledge a person's arrival or presence.

Greetingnoun

(uncountable) The action of the verb to greet.

Greetingnoun

Expression of kindness or joy; salutation at meeting; a compliment from one absent.

Greetingnoun

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

Greeting

Greeting is an act of communication in which human beings intentionally make their presence known to each other, to show attention to, and to suggest a type of relationship (usually cordial) or social status (formal or informal) between individuals or groups of people coming in contact with each other. Greetings are sometimes used just prior to a conversation or to greet in passing, such as on a sidewalk or trail.

Welcomeadjective

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

Welcomeadjective

Producing gladness.

Welcomeadjective

Free to have or enjoy gratuitously.

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.

Welcomenoun

The state of being a welcome guest.

Welcomeverb

To affirm or greet the arrival of someone, especially by saying "Welcome!".

Welcomeverb

To accept something willingly or gladly.

Welcomeadjective

Received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company; as, a welcome visitor.

Welcomeadjective

Producing gladness; grateful; as, a welcome present; welcome news.

Welcomeadjective

Free to have or enjoy gratuitously; as, you are welcome to the use of my library.

Welcomenoun

Salutation to a newcomer.

Welcomenoun

Kind reception of a guest or newcomer; as, we entered the house and found a ready welcome.

Welcomeverb

To salute with kindness, as a newcomer; to receive and entertain hospitably and cheerfully; as, to welcome a visitor; to welcome a new idea.

Welcomenoun

the state of being welcome;

Welcomenoun

a greeting or reception;

Welcomeverb

accept gladly;

Welcomeverb

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;

Welcomenoun

an instance or manner of greeting someone

Welcomenoun

a pleased or approving reaction

Welcomeinterjection

used to greet someone in a polite or friendly way

Welcomeverb

greet (someone arriving) in a polite or friendly way

Welcomeverb

be glad to entertain (someone) or receive (something)

Welcomeverb

react with pleasure or approval to (an event or development)

Welcomeadjective

(of a guest or new arrival) gladly received

Welcomeadjective

very pleasing because much needed or desired

Welcomeadjective

allowed or invited to do a specified thing

Welcomeadjective

used to indicate relief at relinquishing the control or possession of something to someone else

Welcome

A welcome is a kind of greeting designed to introduce a person to a new place or situation, and to make them feel at ease. The term can similarly be used to describe the feeling of being accepted on the part of the new person.