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greeting

American  
[gree-ting] / ˈgri tɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act or words of a person who greets. greet.

  2. a friendly message from someone who is absent.

    a greeting from a friend in another country.

  3. greetings, an expression of friendly or respectful regard.

    Send my greetings to your family.
greeting British  
/ ˈɡriːtɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act or an instance of welcoming or saluting on meeting

  2. (often plural)

    1. an expression of friendly salutation

    2. ( as modifier )

      a greetings card
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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Around 16,000 fans packed into the Manchester arena bought into the Itauma buzz, greeting him with a warm roar as he was walked to the ring by British rapper Meekz.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

“Before you got away, it got pretty bad, did it?” he asked her in the greeting line.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

He then received a warm greeting by his teammates in the dugout.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

His official biography on the Downing Street website says apart from rodent control: "Larry spends his days greeting guests to the house, inspecting security defences and testing antique furniture for napping quality."

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

If Sun Girl yelled anything back, Duane was still too far away to hear it, but she did wave in greeting.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

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