welcome mat
noun
: something likened to a mat placed before an entrance as a sign of welcome
put out the welcome mat for foreign investors
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These include everything from a horse bust in the front yard and a welcome mat at the door, to finials on the fence posts and stepping stones that Armstrong painted herself.
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Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 20 May 2024
Let your hosting side out for the evening — or look up some hosting tips — and get the welcome mat ready!
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2024
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Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 20 May 2024
Let your hosting side out for the evening — or look up some hosting tips — and get the welcome mat ready!
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for welcome mat
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“Welcome mat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/welcome%20mat. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.
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