The greeting combines welcome, showing pleasure at an arrival, with back, indicating a return.
Greeting after a return
social
neutral
Said to greet someone who has returned after being away.
Examples
- Welcome back, Ava. We missed you.
- The teacher said welcome back on the first day of term.
- "Welcome back," she told him when he returned from his trip.
- A sign at the door said welcome back.
- The team smiled and called welcome back as I entered.
Similar words
good to have you back
glad you are back