welcoming
welcoming — adjective
1. describes a person, place, or gesture that makes you feel comfortable, accepted,
describes a person, place, or gesture that makes you feel comfortable, accepted, and at ease when you arrive or join a group
The warm fireplace and soft chairs made the guesthouse feel very welcoming.
welcoming atmosphere / environment collocation
Amara smiled at the new students with a welcoming expression.
Their welcoming attitude helped Kofi settle into the neighborhood quickly.
The hotel staff gave each visitor a welcoming smile at the front desk.
Wei found the community center to be a very welcoming place for young families.
- friendly
more general; welcoming implies actively putting someone at ease
- hospitable
more formal, often describes hosts or environments
- inviting
focuses on the attraction of a place or offer
- warm
emphasizes emotional kindness rather than the act of receiving
- unwelcoming
direct opposite
- cold
suggests a lack of warmth or friendliness
- hostile
much stronger, implies active unfriendliness
常見錯誤
welcoming — verb
1. to greet someone in a warm, friendly way when they arrive where you are
to greet someone in a warm, friendly way when they arrive where you are
Theo stood at the door to welcome each dinner guest as they arrived.
welcome + person + (adverb/preposition phrase)
Fatima welcomed her cousins with a big hug and a pot of hot tea.
The mayor welcomed the visiting team at the town hall on Monday morning.
Clara's dog ran to the front gate to welcome her home from work.
- snub
to ignore or reject someone deliberately
文法句型
welcome + person + adverb/preposition
用法筆記
Often followed by an adverb or prepositional phrase showing how or where the greeting happens (e.g. welcome warmly, welcome into one's home).
常見錯誤
2. to be pleased about something that happens or is offered, and to accept it with
to be pleased about something that happens or is offered, and to accept it with enthusiasm — for example, welcoming a new idea, an opportunity, or an unexpected change
The school welcomed the chance to improve its library with new books.
welcome + opportunity / chance / change
Omar welcomed the rain after months of very dry weather on the farm.
Teachers welcomed the new computers that finally arrived at the school.
Many residents welcomed the decision to build a park near the old market.
- appreciate
focuses on gratitude; welcoming is more active and enthusiastic
- embrace
stronger, suggests full and eager adoption
文法句型
welcome + noun phrase (event / idea / change)
用法筆記
The object is typically a situation or thing (event, change, news), not a person. Distinguish from sense 1 (GREET), where the object is always a person arriving.
常見錯誤
welcoming — noun
1. the friendly greeting or reception that someone gets when they arrive somewhere,
the friendly greeting or reception that someone gets when they arrive somewhere, or the way a group of people receives them
The children gave their grandmother a warm welcome at the airport.
give + someone + a [adjective] welcome
Ananya received a cool welcome from the neighbors when she moved in.
Deepa smiled at the friendly welcome from her new classmates.
The visiting professor got a standing welcome from the students and staff.
A welcome sign hung above the entrance to the community hall.
文法句型
get / receive + a [adjective] welcome
用法筆記
Commonly used with adjectives like 'warm', 'cold', 'great', 'enthusiastic' to describe the quality of the reception.
常見錯誤
2. the condition of being accepted and wanted in a particular place or group
the condition of being accepted and wanted in a particular place or group
The club's welcoming of strangers made it a unique place in the city.
Hana appreciated the genuine welcome she felt from the research team.
Diego's feeling of welcome grew stronger as he spent more time with the group.
The committee discussed the welcoming of new members into the organization.
Sofia felt a quiet welcome in the small library that made her return often.
- acceptance
broader; welcoming emphasizes warmth, not just permission
- inclusion
focuses on being part of a group, not the emotional quality
- rejection
the opposite of being accepted
用法筆記
This sense is less common in everyday speech. It often appears in formal descriptions of a group's attitude or in gerund-like structures ('the welcoming of...').