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noun

a doormat, especially one with the word “welcome” printed on it.

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Idioms about welcome mat

put out the welcome mat, to extend a hearty welcome: The club put out the welcome mat for new members.

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How to use welcome mat in a sentence

On paper, the choice of the 40th struck me as perhaps too well-worn a welcome mat, too literal a return to business as usual.
Gianandrea Noseda and the National Symphony Orchestra reunite, and it’s a joyful noise|Michael Andor Brodeur|March 11, 2021|Washington Post
Could have put it under the welcome mat, Jennifer Lord thought as she pulled it down and entered her apartment.
Eviction is big business for this law firm. Tenants say it buries them with unfair fees.|Kyle Swenson|February 18, 2021|Washington Post
We have thousands of users who identify themselves as transgendered and they are welcome members of the Grindr community.
Grindr’s Trans Dating Problem|David Levesley|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
This Congress will welcome more women than ever before at 19 percent of the House and 20 percent of the Senate.
The Unbearable Whiteness of Congress|Dean Obeidallah|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST

Cocaine busts, tax cheats, and bribe-taking, born-again Christians: Welcome to the political scandals of 2014.
2014 Was a Delectably Good Year for Sleaze|Patricia Murphy|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Wherever he travels, Václav Klaus can be assured a welcome reception from likeminded free marketers.
Vaclav Klaus, Libertarian Hero, Has His Wings Clipped by Cato Institute|James Kirchick|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In any case, I welcome the conversation as part of the review of the upcoming slate that we're doing tomorrow.
Inside Sony’s ‘Pineapple Express 2 Drama’: Leaked Emails Reveal Fight Over Stoner Comedy Sequel|William Boot|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At six o'clock I felt once more the welcome motion of a Railroad car, and at eight was in Venice.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
The good lady of the house came out to welcome me, and the garon was ready at the step.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
Tressan advanced to meet him, a smile of cordial welcome on his lips, and they bowed to each other in formal greeting.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
Her face wore a look of distress, almost of alarm; she kept her place, but her eyes gave Bernard a mute welcome.
Confidence|Henry James
Your father and mother gave you no warmer welcome than the parents of this little Korean baby gave to him.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike

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welcome mat

A friendly welcome, as in They put out the welcome mat for all new members. This expression alludes to a doormat with the word “Welcome” printed on it. [Mid-1900]

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