greeting
Americannoun
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greetings
plural
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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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No wonder that Churchill, who had been asked to send a greeting for Baldwin’s 80th birthday, offered his terse judgment instead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
There’s no such broader conversation greeting another Evil Dead sequel, even though moviegoers seem to like it.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
“Eric … has never wavered in his commitment to covering up-and-coming athletes, greeting each day with seemingly endless energy and curiosity,” said Limón Romero.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Preface your message with a greeting, such as "Thank you for your email".
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Once Harry released me, the others surged forward, greeting me with hugs and slaps on the back.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Over the following year, the two continued to exchange greetings, ideas and invitations.
From Salon ● May 19, 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
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
Team USA catcher Cal Raleigh—aka “Big Dumper,” the round-rumped, homer-slugging All-Star backstop for the Mariners—is getting grief for rejecting friendly greetings from Seattle teammates playing on other national teams.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026
We walk into my favorite soon dubu joint to greetings of “Annyeonghaseyo” from the staff.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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