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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Greeting cards have more substance to them, and are more useful.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
Greeting theatergoers at the start of the performance, Izzard advises that if anyone has come under the mistaken impression that this is a new comedy act, the time to escape is now.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026
However, the Greeting Card Association said on Wednesday it was "deeply concerned" about the Royal Mail's proposal.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2025
Greeting her was Roger Carstens, the special presidential envoy for hostage affairs in the State Department.
From New York Times • May 2, 2024
Offstage, she watched them perform their elaborate Official Greeting.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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