greeting
Americannoun
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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
Example Sentences
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Erdogan rolled out the red carpet for Trump, greeting him at the airport lined by a full complement of military guards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
“Nobody can make a deal like I can,” is his standard public greeting.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026
It has not been established whether the greeting had been installed for previous occupants of the room too, but Travelodge initially described it as an "antisemitic message".
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Munir was at the centre of the action during that round of talks, greeting both delegations on their arrival and displaying bonhomie with US Vice President JD Vance.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
A few minutes later the voices of men were heard greeting the master of the house on his return and Theseus entered the courtyard.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Over the following year, the two continued to exchange greetings, ideas and invitations.
From Salon ● May 19, 2026
In the mornings, Christine eagerly awaits the brightly colored, highly vocal birds swooping into their garden, whooping their greetings before flying off into the junglelike foliage.
From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026
He was waiting with colleagues in the back of the public meeting room during most of the afternoon, ready with friendly greetings for people as they passed by.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026
The latest remarks come as part of Xi's annual Chinese New Year greetings to the PLA.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026
The men never spoke to me if there were women present, but on occasions when I was in the cab with one man, maybe two, there were affable greetings that invited conversation.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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