welcomers
Those who greet
Welcomers are people who greet or receive others, especially in an official or designated capacity.
The term often appears in organizational contexts—churches, hotels, or events that assign greeters to make newcomers feel at ease: The welcomers handed out programs at the door.
Anyone who welcomes can be called a welcomer, though the word sounds slightly formal.
Those who welcome arrivals
- ushersSeat-guiding attendants
- hostsThose who entertain guests
- hostessesThose who receive guests
- receptionistsStaff who greet visitors
concierge · doormen · stewards · ambassadors · guides · emcees · innkeepers · attendants
Those dwelling nearby
- hostsThose who entertain guests
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- volunteersUnpaid willing workers
- sponsorsFunders seeking promotion
mentors · advocates · allies · supporters · fellowship · solidarity · inclusion · integration
Friendly toward guests
- cordialWarmly friendly manner
- genialPleasantly warm-mannered
- affableWarm and approachable
- amiableGood-natured and likable
gracious · friendly · neighborly · approachable · sociable · congenial · warm-hearted · kindhearted
Entryway or influence-seeking
- foyerBuilding's entrance room
- entrancePoint of access
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- thresholdPoint of beginning
doorway · check-in · registration · desk · vestibule · arrival hall · meet-and-greet · sign-in
greeters
Those who welcome arrivals
receptionists · concierge · doormen · stewards · ambassadors · guides · emcees · innkeepers · attendants · maître d'
neighbors
Those dwelling nearby
- hostsThose who entertain guests
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- volunteersUnpaid willing workers
sponsors · mentors · advocates · allies · supporters · fellowship · solidarity · inclusion · integration · outreach
hospitable
Friendly toward guests
amiable · gracious · friendly · neighborly · approachable · sociable · congenial · warm-hearted · kindhearted · open-armed
lobby
Entryway or influence-seeking
threshold · doorway · check-in · registration · desk · vestibule · arrival hall · meet-and-greet · sign-in · badges
welcomersxenophobes
Those fearing outsiders
nativists · excluders · ostracizers · shunners · snubbers
welcomersshunners
Those who ostracize others
snubbers · cold shoulders · spurners · ignorers · dismissers
- you're welcomePolite reply to gratitude
- welcome homeGreeting for one returning
- welcome backGreeting upon return
- you are welcomeAcknowledgment of gratitude
- welcome matRug at the entrance
- welcome aboardSalutation for new arrivals