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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Other Word Forms
- greetingless adjective
Etymology
Origin of greeting
before 900; Middle English, Old English gretinge. See greet 1, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Fieri faced similar pushback in July 2023, when a photo circulated of him greeting Trump ringside at UFC 290 in Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
In Islamabad, Munir was at the centre of the action -- greeting both delegations on their arrival and displaying remarkable bonhomie with Vance.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
Huang prerecorded a video greeting that was shown at the dinner—but he skipped the chance to show up in person.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
From slipping on his tux to greeting celebs on the red carpet, here are the highlights.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
To speed up the “fan relations” process, Regina had Bobby’s photograph placed in an inexpensive greeting card on which was printed his signature, and she’d mail that out to the various requesters.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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