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Definition of welcome exclamation from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

welcome

exclamation

NAmE//ˈwɛlkəm//

used as a greeting to tell someone that you are pleased that they are there Welcome home! Welcome to Columbus! Good evening everybody. Welcome to the show!

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welcome verb
welcome adjective
welcome noun
welcome mat noun
you're welcome
outstay/overstay your welcome
lay, put, roll, etc. out the welcome mat (for somebody)

Idioms

you're welcome
outstay/overstay your welcome
lay, put, roll, etc. out the welcome mat (for somebody)

Nearby words

welcome adjective
welcome noun
welcome exclamation
welcome mat noun
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