greeter

noun

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.”

   “The greeter makes immediate eye contact with customers, making them feel important, and unknown guests can be addressed as they enter to determine their purpose, which also discourages robbers.”

   “At the beginning of the test, the greeter welcomes the test user to the test facility and carries out all the necessary pretest activities, which include ice-breaking, explaining the purpose and format of the test, obtaining informed consent, and perhaps administering a pre-test questionnaire.”

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.”

   “This tourism is based on tourists' quest for an 'authentic experience', by spreading throughout the entire city (admittedly with a predilection for gentrifying neighbourhoods), seeking 'off the beaten track' (but always secure) itineraries (Djament-Tran and Guinand, 2014; Maitland, 2013; Maitland and Newman, 2014), going for a walk with a local 'greeter' and, above all, staying in a local's home.”

   “Many greeter associations now exist across the world.”