greeting
Americannoun
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greetings
plural
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the act or words of a person who greets.
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a friendly message from someone who is absent.
a greeting from a friend in another country.
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greetings, an expression of friendly or respectful regard.
Send my greetings to your family.
noun
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the act or an instance of welcoming or saluting on meeting
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(often plural)
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an expression of friendly salutation
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( as modifier )
a greetings card
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Etymology
Origin of greeting
before 900; Middle English, Old English gretinge. See greet 1, -ing 1
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While sharing his Halloween plans during an appearance on the main stage Saturday at Los Angeles Comic Con, the “Spider-Noir” star lamented that greeting any trick-or-treaters at home wasn’t a part of his itinerary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
A celebratory mood gripped the capital, with drivers honking their horns and passers-by holding up three fingers -- the winning list's ballot number and a Serbian greeting.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
"There was a little bit of a meeting and greeting period, but afterwards they were all kind of swimming together in a big group."
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
A number agreed in advance—the day of the month, plus five—would be typed after each greeting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The Austrian townspeople welcomed the Nazis, greeting the soldiers with flowers and swastika displays.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
A report on the official Vatican News website said the meeting was "brief, consisting of greetings and a few lighthearted exchanges".
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
A few feet in front of me, Assemblyman Wright is dressed in all-white linens and Air Force 1s, fielding greetings from all angles.
From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026
New employee interactions will encourage energetic greetings, for example, like “Enjoy your meal!” and “See you soon!”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
He arrives in Cooperstown along with Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones to greetings from his new peers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
While the winged goddesses both murmured greetings to me, the raft pilot gave me a brief smile that I hesitantly returned.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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