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greeter

noun

Etymology

From Middle English greter, gretter, equivalent to greet + -er.

  1. inherited from greter

Definitions

  1. A person who greets people on their arrival.

    • Walmart greeter
    • The greeter is standing most or all of the time, and the weather may be unpleasant at that time of the year. If the greeter can bring a folding chair to sit on in slow periods, so much the better.
    • Plaintiff testified that the store greeter was talking in a loud and rude manner.

  2. A volunteer who shows tourists around their home city or region for free.

    • Visitors are matched with a volunteer Greeter according to shared interests and languages spoken, and their 3-4 hours together is a combination of what the Greeter has to offer and the visitor wants to know.
    • The greeter system — a free service provided by volunteers — is popular in several cities throughout the world.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA