welcome home party
Returning resident's reception
A welcome home party is a celebration held to greet someone returning after a significant absence—from military deployment, extended travel, college, or a long hospital stay.
The gathering typically involves family and friends, and may be a surprise: We're throwing a welcome home party for Dad when he gets back from Afghanistan.
- homecomingReturning to one's origin
- reunionGathering after separation
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- balloonsAir-filled rubber sacs
- bannerDisplayed strip with message
surprise · family · embrace · hugs · happy tears · celebration · streamers · cake · loved ones · guest of honor · open arms · arrival · threshold · front door · doorstep · confetti · tears · joy
- Occasionswedding, birthday, anniversary, graduation, funeral
- partiesbash, celebration, get-together, jamboree, housewarming
- cookoutscookout, barbecue, pig roast, fish fry, crawfish boil
- reunionsreunion, family reunion, class reunion, alumni, reconciliation
welcome home partyfarewell party
Gathering for someone leaving
going away party · bon voyage party · send-off · goodbye party · leaving do
welcome home partycold shoulder
Intentional dismissive treatment
shunning · ostracism · silent treatment · exile · banishment
welcome, home, party, welcomed, welcoming, welcomes, unwelcome, homeless, homely