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
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The artist had begun her professional life as a designer of greeting cards and home accessories.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Mechanic remembered a party sometime pre-presidency for Witkoff’s wife, Lauren, where Trump was beamed in via video with a birthday greeting, but he couldn’t place when that was.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
Trump stood to attention as the "Star Spangled Banner" played and even attempted a greeting in Turkish -- before Turkish fighter jets streaked overhead trailing red, white and blue smoke.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
Moxi – which shuttles medical supplies around hospitals – might respond by displaying its heart-shaped LED eyes and a beep beep greeting of its own.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Usually I loved greeting and meeting with all the furry creatures, but my mind was stuck on Fig and the grim possibilities my research had revealed.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
During a question-and-answer session with Putin, Cook stood up to praise the city and pass along greetings from President Trump.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Over the following year, the two continued to exchange greetings, ideas and invitations.
From Salon ● May 19, 2026
The two came up with a bold redesign — bright colors to attract motorists and greetings in four languages to honor the surrounding Navajo, Zuni, Acoma and Laguna communities.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
As bells rang out across the Vatican and the crowd applauded, Leo concluded his blessing by offering Easter greetings in several languages, including Latin, Arabic and Chinese.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
“My father sends greetings and asks how you fare with the harp he gave you. I can see it wants repair,” he added, with a friendly laugh.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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