greeting

[ gree-ting ]

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

/ 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

Other Words From

• greeting·less adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of greeting¹

before 900; Middle English, Old English gretinge. See greet ¹, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Even Rola Makki, a Lebanese-American Republican and vice chair of outreach for the Michigan Republican Party, is greeting her preferred candidate’s victory with mixed feelings.

From Slate

Elwood Edwards, a media multihyphenate who voiced AOL’s iconic greeting “You’ve got mail,” has died.

From Los Angeles Times

Both the colouring, greeting and designs were the same.

From BBC

In video footage circulating on social media of Kelce greeting fans outside the stadium, a man can be heard shouting an anti-gay slur in reference to Kelce’s brother, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, for “dating Taylor Swift.”

From Los Angeles Times

He resumed greeting people at the “gun bash.”

From Salon

Related Words

• hello
• nod
• ovation
• reception
• salute