welcome mat

noun

1. a doormat, especially one with the word “welcome” printed on it.

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. put out the welcome mat, to extend a hearty welcome.

   The club put out the welcome mat for new members.

A friendly welcome, as in They put out the welcome mat for all new members. This expression alludes to a doormat with the word “Welcome” printed on it. [Mid-1900]

Example Sentences

“While other nations are rolling out the welcome mat, the U.S. government is putting up the ‘closed’ sign,” Julia Simpson, the council’s president, said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

A welcome mat doesn’t get more welcoming than that for a conductor, and this is someone who has yet no official title with the orchestra.

From Los Angeles Times

“The last thing we need is a welcome mat for people who extol criminals and terrorists,” Deputy Secretary of State Chris Landau said on X.

From Los Angeles Times

But after the recent border incidents, Britain and Germany updated their U.S. travel advisories with warnings that the welcome mat is being withdrawn.

From Los Angeles Times

The last thing we need is a welcome mat for people who extol criminals and terrorists.”

From Los Angeles Times