welcome home

interjection
UK: /ˌwelkəm ˈhəʊm/
US: /ˌwelkəm ˈhoʊm/

  1. A greeting to someone who has returned to their home.

    1. Welcome home, it's good to see you back. [ ] [ ]
    2. After a long journey, hearing 'welcome home' felt incredibly comforting to the traveler. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

hail salute
welcome home noun

  1. An expression of pleasure or happiness at someone's return to their home.

    1. We threw a party to welcome home our soldier. [ ] [ ]
    2. A big banner hung over the door, saying 'Welcome Home, Dad!', making him smile widely. [ ] [ ]
welcome home verb

  1. To greet someone returning to their home with pleasure.

    1. I will welcome home my friend after vacation. [ ] [ ]
    2. The community planned a parade to welcome home the Olympic athletes, celebrating their achievements. [ ] [ ]
welcome home adjective

  1. Used to describe an event or gift intended to celebrate someone's return to their home.

    1. We had a welcome home party planned. [ ] [ ]
    2. The family prepared a special welcome home meal filled with all her favorite dishes. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "welcome home" is /ˌwelkəm ˈhəʊm/ in British English and /ˌwelkəm ˈhoʊm/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "welcome home": hail, salute.

Example usage of "welcome home": "Welcome home, it's good to see you back.". More examples on the page.