Welcome mat

/wˈɛlkʌm mˈat/

/wˈɛlkʌm mˈæt/

Welcome mat

a small rug or mat placed outside of the front door of a home or business to greet visitors and encourage them to wipe their feet before entering

synonyms : doormat

Examples

1. Red states lay out the Welcome Mat.

2. A SUMMER vacation season is nearly Upon Us in GREECE is pulling out the Welcome Mat for TOURISTS.

3. A green light to GENTRIFICATION, a turnoff to those who helped build this area but the spreading of the Welcome Mat to PEOPLE from new COMMUNITIES.

4. Most have made significant personal sacrifices to come here from overseas, like their many international J.D classmates, not withstanding what may seem like a gradual erosion of the national welcome mat.

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