What's the difference between hello and welcome?

Hello


Definition:

  • (interj. & n.) See Halloo.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) She lives in Holland Park and welcomes visitors with a gusty wrench of the door and a jubilant "hello".
  • (2) 1.25pm: Hello again from Sean Ingle from Johannesburg.
  • (3) Coupled with his pension contributions and other benefits, Crozier will pick up about £860,000 a year – before any bonuses – on top of his golden hello, meaning he is guaranteed at least £3.2m over the next three years.
  • (4) Lewis, who took over this month with a £1.25m basic salary and a £525,000 golden hello in lieu of his Unilever bonus, admitted the revelations had been “a body blow” and said outgoing chairman Sir Richard Broadbent had asked him to look at executive bonuses.
  • (5) Hello, my darling ducks As Jane Austen's Mr Bennet might put it, I have delighted you long enough.
  • (6) Here's what happened the last time these two sides played here in mid-October: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Share Share this post Facebook Twitter Pinterest close 3.27am GMT Preamble Hello, and welcome to the Western Conference semi-final second leg between Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders , in which Portland try to defend a slim lead and Seattle continue their annual quest to make a second leg playoff comeback actually count.
  • (7) The Bolton player may end up featuring more in the Gold Cup than these World Cup qualifiers, but who knows what twists and turns lie ahead — it’s not as if a year ago anyone was anticipating Landon Donovan not being picked for a squad he was eligible for... Here’s the US roster in full: GOALKEEPERS: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Sean Johnson (Chicago Fire) DEFENDERS: DaMarcus Beasley (Puebla), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), Clarence Goodson (Brondby), Michael Parkhurst (Augsburg) MIDFIELDERS: Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo), Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders FC), Stuart Holden (Bolton), Jermaine Jones (Schalke), Sacha Kljestan (Anderlecht), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) FORWARDS: Jozy Altidore (AZ Alkmaar), Terrence Boyd (Rapid Vienna), Clint Dempsey (Tottenham Hotspur), Herculez Gomez (Santos), Eddie Johnson (Seattle Sounders FC) More on Belgium in a minute 12.25am BST Preamble Hello, Cleveland!
  • (8) Fonda and Elfman said hello, then didn't run into one another again until a party six years later.
  • (9) In the Netherlands, by contrast, “war” and “love” both make appearances in the list of the top five least popular words, while in Spain, “hello” is a surprising No 1.
  • (10) Statement by Edward Snowden to human rights groups at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, posted by WikiLeaks: Friday July 12, 15:00 UTC Hello.
  • (11) • Richard II will be streamed live to cinemas on 13 November , followed by a broadcast to UK schools on 15 November We have posted the questions and answers here to make the chat easier to follow: DTennant 06 November 2013 2:00pm Hello, everyone.
  • (12) Grant Shapps has a great wheeze for getting to the top of any Google search and we're going to relax the planning laws to allow more conservatories … Clegg: Hello, Conference.
  • (13) If you travel on the Madrid underground, remember to say hello to the man in the ticket office.
  • (14) Committee chairman, Tory MP John Whittingdale, said: "Hello, This is a transcript for Neville, suggests it was going to be given to Neville Thurlbeck."
  • (15) Turnbull pressed on climate change and marriage equality – politics live Read more Liberal Democrat senator David Leyonhjelm said it was a short “hello how are you” call, with an agreement to talk again.
  • (16) Nonetheless, she has dealt with these online critics with the kind of grace that eludes people older and allegedly more rational than her (well, HELLO there, Richard Dawkins!)
  • (17) Frankly, there's every chance she will find a way to turn even this latest incident into gold, and a forthcoming issue of Hello!
  • (18) Hello!” screamed the man, who identified himself as Myo Min Win.
  • (19) On the first day of every workshop, there would be a new Joey puppet with new joints or parts, and I'd always go say hello to him.
  • (20) The Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park won best musical revival for Hello Dolly!

Welcome


Definition:

  • (n.) Received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company; as, a welcome visitor.
  • (n.) Producing gladness; grateful; as, a welcome present; welcome news.
  • (n.) Free to have or enjoy gratuitously; as, you are welcome to the use of my library.
  • (n.) Salutation to a newcomer.
  • (n.) Kind reception of a guest or newcomer; as, we entered the house and found a ready welcome.
  • (v. t.) To salute with kindness, as a newcomer; to receive and entertain hospitably and cheerfully; as, to welcome a visitor; to welcome a new idea.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The recent rise in manufacturing has been welcomed by George Osborne as a sign that his economic policies are bearing fruit.
  • (2) Ciarán Devane, Macmillan's chief executive, welcomed the rethink.
  • (3) At the ceremony, the Taliban welcomed dialogue with Washington but said their fighters would not stop fighting.
  • (4) If black people could only sort out these self-inflicted problems themselves, everything would be OK. After all, doesn't every business say it welcomes job applicants from all backgrounds?
  • (5) Fringe 2009 also welcomes back Aussie standup Jim Jeffries , whose jokes include: "Women to me are like public toilets.
  • (6) "For a better world, not only for the Iranian people but for the next generation across the globe, I earnestly hope that President Rouhani will receive a warm welcome and meaningful responses during his visit to the UN."
  • (7) He was really an English public schoolboy, but I welcome the idea of people who are in some ways not Scottish, yet are committed to Scotland.
  • (8) He strongly welcomes the rise of the NGO movement, which combines with media coverage to produce the beginning of some "countervailing power" to the larger corporations and the traditional policies of first world governments.
  • (9) Stations such as al-Jazeera English have been welcomed as a counterbalance to Western media parochialism.
  • (10) The announcement on feed-in tariffs will be welcomed by Labour backbenchers, who staged the biggest revolt of Gordon Brown's leadership over the issue.
  • (11) Her success has not been universally welcomed - anonymous colleagues are occasionally quoted in the media portraying her as "ambitious" and "bossy".
  • (12) Welcomed with open arms a month ago, Syrians are now attacked on popular television talkshows where they are described as Morsi sympathisers.
  • (13) This is welcome news but it needs to be borne in mind that the manufacturing sector is still far from racing ahead and serious doubts remain about the strength of demand for manufactured goods over the medium term, particularly once stimulative measures start being withdrawn.
  • (14) Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action, welcomed Target’s shift in policy.
  • (15) Chambers' solicitor, David Allen Green, director of media at Preiskel and Co, welcomed the guidelines as "a step forward".
  • (16) She also welcomed the wider context of Mohammed's release: "I do believe that this time there will be peace," she said, referring to the talks due to open on Wednesday.
  • (17) Howard Archer of consultancy IHS Global Insight said: "Given the dominant role of the services sector in the economy, the steady growth in May reported by the purchasing managers is welcome news and supports hopes that it can avoid further contraction in the second quarter."
  • (18) Zuma, who had endured booing during Mandela's memorial service at this stadium, received a rapturous welcome as he entered to the sound of a military drumroll trailed by young, flag-waving majorettes.
  • (19) The Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras welcomed the IMF’s intervention saying in a TV interview that what the IMF said was never put to him during negotiations.
  • (20) One of them, created by Thomas Kearney, has “WELCOME TO SCAMDINAVIA” written on it in black and white letters.