person who goes to meet someone; greeter
Refers to someone who goes to pick up or greet a person arriving, such as at an airport or station. Often used in contrast with 送り人 (person who sees someone off).
See also: 送り人 (おくりびと)
At the airport, the greeter held a board with my name on it.
The person seeing someone off and the person meeting someone parted at the station ticket gate.
Compound of 迎え (mukae, 'meeting, greeting', the continuative form of 迎える) and 人 (hito, 'person'), with rendaku voicing of ひと to びと.