A totem pole with large carvings of human figures, intended to welcome guests or to intimidate strangers.

plural of welcome pole

plural of Welcome to Country

(Australia) A formal protocol in which respect is shown for the traditional indigenous custodians of a particular area through speech, song, dance or ceremony.

plural of glass of welcome

A drink taken in celebration of a welcoming.

To stay as a guest longer than the host expected. / (by extension) To become an unwelcome person because of embarrassing or antisocial behaviour.

Synonym of wear out one's welcome

(idiomatic) Indicates that the speaker is very experienced with a (usually unpleasant) situation that is new to the interlocutor.

(idiomatic) To behave in an offensive, burdensome, or tiresome manner, with the result that one's continued presence is unwanted within a residence, commercial establishment, or social group.