warm welcome

1. A hearty, hospitable reception or greeting, as in We got a very warm welcome when we finally arrived. This expression, dating from the mid-1700s, should not be confused with the similar warm reception, which from about 1700 signified a hostile welcome, as in His rivals were planning a warm reception for him.

Example Sentences

The seeds had been planted on Tyneside a couple of weeks previously after Newcastle supporters gave their Spanish visitors a warm welcome.

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"How our fans will react, I have no clue how that's going to be. He gets a warm welcome from me, that's for sure."

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Liverpool manager Arne Slot said he would give his former player a warm welcome.

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Their parents had come from the Caribbean but "did not get a warm welcome" and went on to contribute to the growth of Pentecostal churches in the UK, she said.

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More than 80 Warm Welcome spaces have opened up across Surrey, allowing people to have a free hot drink and socialise with others during the colder months.

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