reception

noun [C] (WELCOME)

/rɪˈsep·ʃən/

Definition

› the way in which people react to something or someone: The proposed jail has received a cool/lukewarm reception from local residents. American musicians found a warm reception in Europe in the 1960s. › A reception is also a formal party: a cocktail/wedding reception

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