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meeter

meeter

6.1
A person who greets and welcomes guests or visitors
  • noun
  • /ˈmiːtər/
  • UK
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  • The meeter at the airport warmly welcomed travelers as they arrived.
  • meeter and greeter

Examples

  • She worked as a meeter at the airport, helping travelers find their rides.

  • At the conference, a meeter was assigned to each group of visitors.

  • The meeter at the hotel entrance welcomed every guest with a warm smile.

  • The meeter welcomed the guests at the entrance.

  • She is a friendly meeter who always smiles.

  • As the meeter for the event, she greeted each guest with a smile.

  • During the conference, the meeter coordinated the arrival of participants at the entrance.

Synonyms

greeter
vsmeeter
12 2.8

A person who welcomes guests or customers as they arrive

comes to see people informally or by arrangement not as a paid role
welcomer
vsmeeter
3 1.6

A person who greets people when they arrive at a place or event

comes to see people in various situations not only at arrivals
obviator
vsmeeter
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who goes ahead to meet and welcome guests

comes to see people without going ahead or acting as an official envoy

How Welcoming

to host
466 2.1
meeter
  • UK
6.1
master of ceremonies
  • Formal
6 4.2

Surface Forms

meeter singular
meeters plural

Morphology

meeter = meet (transparent) = meet + er

The noun is formed regularly with '-er' to mean a person who meets or welcomes others.

Etymology

Meeter comes from the verb meet, which means 'to come together' or 'to greet'. So a meeter is a person who goes to meet and welcome others.