Prepositions after verbs

Welcome to, in, into, by, or with?

Welcome to is the standard pattern for greeting someone to a place, group, or activity. Other prepositions have more limited uses.

Quick answer

Which preposition is most common with welcome?

Use welcome to for places, events, organisations, or situations. Welcome into can mean allowing someone into a group or home. Welcome with describes the manner of greeting. Welcome by usually introduces the person doing the welcoming, and in is uncommon directly after welcome.

They welcomed us to the conference.
She welcomed him into her family.
The guests were welcomed with applause.

Choose the pattern by meaning

These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.

1
welcome to + place or event

Greeting someone on arrival

Welcome to is the standard pattern for destinations, groups, and activities.

We welcome you to our school.
They welcomed her to the team.
2
welcome into + group or home

Allowing someone to join or enter

Welcome into often suggests inclusion or acceptance.

The community welcomed them into local life.
3
welcome with + reaction

Describing the manner of welcome

With introduces the response or atmosphere accompanying the welcome.

The announcement was welcomed with enthusiasm.
4
welcome by + person

Identifying who gives the welcome

By is usually part of a passive structure.

Visitors were welcomed by the mayor.

See the difference in context

The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.

Construction
Example
Meaning
welcome to
Welcome to the festival.
greet someone at a place, event, or group
welcome into
They welcomed her into their home.
accept someone into a space or community
welcome with
The idea was welcomed with excitement.
show the manner or reaction of welcome
welcome by
We were welcomed by local guides.
identify the person giving the welcome
welcome in
Less common directly after welcome; more natural as 'welcome someone in'.
invite someone inside

Common mistakes

Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.

Using welcome in instead of welcome to

For places or events, to is usually the natural choice.

✕ Welcome in our office. ✓ Welcome to our office.

Using by in active sentences

By commonly follows passive forms.

✕ They welcomed by the manager the guests. ✓ The guests were welcomed by the manager.

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. The staff welcomed us ___ the hotel.
2. She was welcomed ___ loud applause.
3. The refugees were welcomed ___ the local community.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I say welcome into?

Yes. It is natural when talking about inclusion in a home, group, or community.

Is welcome in wrong?

Not always. Welcome someone in means invite them inside, but welcome to is more common for destinations and events.

What does welcomed with mean?

It describes the reaction, such as welcomed with applause or welcomed with enthusiasm.

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