greeting

1 of 2

noun

greet·​ing ˈgrē-tiŋ 

1

: a salutation at meeting

2

: an expression of good wishes : regards

—usually plural

holiday greetings

greeting

2 of 2

present participle of greet entry 1

Synonyms of greeting

Noun

• salutation
• salute
• welcome

Examples of greeting in a Sentence

Noun

He addressed the members of the delegation with a formal greeting.

the volunteer directed the conference participants towards the coffee after offering them a cheerful greeting

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The photos show Kate greeting and and talking with people outside, amid the trees at Pensford Field park in the London district of Kew. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

That message came from school after school site, where polls were open and politicians and volunteers shared greetings, and while the federal election monitors were said to be calm and polite, their presence was called troubling. — Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026

Throughout the four days of Polofest, Murayama and his co-founders behind the shop fielded warm greetings from admirers from around the world. — Zachary Weiss, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026

From happy greetings at the door to the familiar sound of paws padding across the floor, our pets make a house feel even more like home. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing greeting

• greeting card
• in greeting

Rhymes for greeting

• beating
• bleating
• cheating
• eating
• fleeting
• heating
• meeting
• seating
• sheeting
• sweeting
• treating
• accreting

Kids Definition

greeting

noun

greet·​ing

1

: salutation

2

: an expression of good wishes : regards

—usually used in plural