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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While other nations are rolling out the welcome mat, the U.S. government is putting up the 'closed' sign.
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Consequently, many host nations are recognizing that rolling out the welcome mat, while important, is often insufficient on its own.
—Bernardo Saraiva, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Say goodbye to this unwanted distinction and roll out the welcome mat for new businesses, economic growth and job creation.
—Scott Shalley, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2025
The outside is built to look like a storefront, with wreaths on the outside, a welcome mat, even a lawn chair.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2025
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Consequently, many host nations are recognizing that rolling out the welcome mat, while important, is often insufficient on its own.
—Bernardo Saraiva, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Say goodbye to this unwanted distinction and roll out the welcome mat for new businesses, economic growth and job creation.
—Scott Shalley, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2025
The outside is built to look like a storefront, with wreaths on the outside, a welcome mat, even a lawn chair.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2025
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 1 Jul. 2025.
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