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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
welcoming
adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a welcoming atmosphere (=when a place you arrive at feels friendly)
▪ The bar provides a welcoming atmosphere for a relaxing evening drink.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
atmosphere
▪ The Bellavista is a friendly hotel with a welcoming atmosphere and a good reputation for food and service.
▪ A well-established property, it has won commendations from Citalia customers for its friendly, welcoming atmosphere.
▪ Our Peaches Restaurant is renowned for a warm and welcoming atmosphere with quality and personal attention from Gill and Doug.
▪ It boasts a friendly and welcoming atmosphere and prides itself on offering a high standard of service.
▪ A labyrinth of rooms and corridors which had all the welcoming atmosphere of the interrogation centre in the Lubyanka in Moscow.
▪ Consequently, there is a very pleasant welcoming atmosphere.
smile
▪ The woman at the door raised weary, gold-lidded eyes and gave her an anonymous welcoming smile.
▪ When Converse entered, he turned from the set with a welcoming smile.
▪ His laughter simmers to a welcoming smile.
▪ Glancing up, Vologsky recognized him and his handsome, olive-skinned face creased into a welcoming smile.
▪ He greeted me with scrupulous courtesy and a welcoming smile.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ a welcoming smile
▪ a bright, clean, welcoming room
▪ A bunch of fresh flowers on the table always looks welcoming.
▪ He stood at the door with a welcoming smile.
▪ Restaurant and hotel prices in the area are reasonable, and the townspeople are welcoming.
▪ The room was bright and welcoming.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ And here was Captain jumping out of the back of the car, showing his shark's teeth in a welcoming snarl.
▪ Hever Castle is a warm and welcoming place, giving continued enjoyment to visitors.
▪ It's a friendly, comfortable welcoming hotel with good rooms, all of which have facilities and balconies.
▪ No welcoming wife, no laughing toddlers.
▪ She got the ceiling decorated and made improvements to the entrance to make it more welcoming.
▪ The composer came here from the nearby orphanage where he was raised, and today visitors find it a similarly welcoming refuge.
▪ When Converse entered, he turned from the set with a welcoming smile.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Welcoming

Welcome \Wel"come\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Welcomed; p. pr. & vb. n. Welcoming.] [AS. wilcumian.] To salute with kindness, as a newcomer; to receive and entertain hospitably and cheerfully; as, to welcome a visitor; to welcome a new ide

  1. ``I welcome you to land.''
    --Addison.

    Thus we salute thee with our early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long.
    --Milton.

Wiktionary
welcoming

  1. hospitable, accessible and cordial. n. An act of giving welcome. v

  2. (present participle of welcome English)

WordNet
welcoming

adj. very cordial; "a welcoming smile"

Usage examples of "welcoming".

As he entered Lukien heard the cries of friends, waving and welcoming him home.

At the front of the guardians stood Graig, a welcoming smile stretched across his face.

The chancellors and their underlings all bowed in greeting, welcoming him home.

There was no city gate to guard it, only a welcoming avenue down its center.

Clubfooted children like Gilwyn gave the strangers a welcoming smile, seeming to know instantly that one of their own had arrived.

Both are recovering from welcoming Dorcas, the girl who came with your son.

After a decent welcoming kiss she withdrew her tongue and raised her head.

Chapter 51: Saturday, 18870625:1902 Cathy withdrew from her welcoming kiss and regarded him with wide eyes.

With your permission I shall notify Gurrit and Morel to meet us in the Welcoming Blue at six tomorrow, with a dozen others to spell Morel.

But they were more than a minute on the long walk before he led the two females into the Welcoming Pink.

Astoria approached more demurely from the side and joined in the welcoming kiss, arms about his neck.

Laurie stormed into the Welcoming Blue and demanded to know why I had broken the agreement that I should introduce no man to Joy Hall without her specific permission.

She was glad she had not let natural hesitation about joining the Camp that had been less than welcoming stop her.

Turning around, he broke into a great welcoming smile as he saw the wolf coming straight for him with Racer close behind, and best of all there was Ayla riding Whinney.

Any who came through that door would find a welcoming committee so terrifying that he might not even find breath to scream.