welcoming

Word family  noun welcome adjective welcome ≠ unwelcome welcoming verb welcome

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++wel·com·ing /ˈwelkəmɪŋ/ adjective  1  FRIENDLYsomeone who is welcoming is friendly when you arrive in a place 〔对来访或到达的人〕友好的，热情的；欢迎的；殷勤的 Everyone was very welcoming. 每个人都很热情。 Stephanie was standing at the door with a welcoming smile. 斯蒂芬妮带着热情的微笑站在门口。► see thesaurus at friendly2  a welcoming place is pleasant and makes you feel relaxed 〔地方〕令人感到惬意的，舒适的 a restaurant with a welcoming atmosphere 一家气氛宜人的餐馆3  [only before noun] done or organized in order to welcome someone to a place 〔准备好或组织起来〕迎接〔某人〕的welcoming committee/party I was met by a welcoming committee. 有一个迎宾团在迎接我。 a welcoming speech 欢迎辞

Examples from the Corpus

welcoming• She got the ceiling decorated and made improvements to the entrance to make it more welcoming.• A bunch of fresh flowers on the table always looks welcoming.• Restaurant and hotel prices in the area are reasonable, and the townspeople are welcoming.• The room was bright and welcoming.• It's a friendly, comfortable welcoming hotel with good rooms, all of which have facilities and balconies.• Hever Castle is a warm and welcoming place, giving continued enjoyment to visitors.• The composer came here from the nearby orphanage where he was raised, and today visitors find it a similarly welcoming refuge.• a bright, clean, welcoming room• a welcoming smile• When Converse entered, he turned from the set with a welcoming smile.• He stood at the door with a welcoming smile.• And here was Captain jumping out of the back of the car, showing his shark's teeth in a welcoming snarl.• No welcoming wife, no laughing toddlers.welcoming committee/party• The official welcoming party had congregated in front of the limousines, talking amongst themselves.• Number 2 I d arrange a nice welcoming committee in turkey for him.• Now a welcoming committee of some 100,000 New Zealanders celebrated en masse.• A welcoming party of three juniors awaited them.• The welcoming committee suggested they buy lots of candy for Halloween.• The muddle was such that the welcoming committee threw away their lists of expected arrivals and started from scratch.

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welcoming
wel‧com‧ing /ˈwelkəmɪŋ/ adjective1. someone who is welcoming is friendly when you arrive in a place:
    Everyone was very welcoming.
    Stephanie was standing at the door with a welcoming smile.
2. a welcoming place is pleasant and makes you feel relaxed:
    a restaurant with a welcoming atmosphere
3. [only before noun] done or organized in order to welcome someone to a place
    welcoming committee/party
    I was met by a welcoming committee.
    a welcoming speech
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ friendly behaving towards someone in a way that shows you like them and are ready to talk to them or help them: a friendly smile | The local people are very friendly.
   ▪ warm [usually before noun] friendly and caring about other people, in a way that makes people like you and feel comfortable: He was such a warm caring person and everyone loved him. | We received a very warm welcome.
   ▪ nice especially spoken friendly and kind: Chris is a nice guy. I’m sure you’ll get on with him. | He wasn’t very nice to the other children.
   ▪ amiable /ˈeɪmiəbəl/ formal friendly and easy to like: Tom was an amiable young man.
   ▪ welcoming friendly to someone who has just arrived somewhere: a welcoming smile | The group are very welcoming to new members.
   ▪ hospitable friendly and eager to make visitors comfortable: I found Japanese people to be very hospitable.
   ▪ genial formal behaving in a cheerful and friendly way: a genial host | She was in a genial mood.
   ▪ cordial formal friendly and polite but formal: The two nations have always maintained cordial relations.
   ▪ approachable friendly and easy to talk to – used especially about people in important positions: The head teacher is very approachable.

wel·com·ingBrE /ˈwelkəmɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwelkəmɪŋ/ 🔊 adjective(of a person 人) friendly towards sb who is visiting or arriving （对来访或到达的人）欢迎的，热情的，友好的(of a place 地方) attractive and looking comfortable to be in 令人感到惬意的；舒适的 OPP unwelcoming