greeting

noun

greet·​ing ˈgrē-tiŋ 

1

: a salutation at meeting

2

: an expression of good wishes : regards

—usually used in plural

holiday greetings

Synonyms of greeting

• salutation
• salute
• welcome

Examples of greeting in a Sentence

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

Taylor Momsen plays Cindy Lou Who, a curious child who wants to extend Christmas greetings to the Grinch. —Danny Horn, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Nov. 2025

Gozali then introduced Ahmad Mahendra, Director General of Cultural Development, Utilization and Fostering at the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Indonesia, who delivered greetings from the Minister of Culture. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Nov. 2025

For one Reddit user, a simple early-morning greeting filled with joy actually ended up adding more to her stress. —Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025

That’s where Orange County court documents say a process server got a rather primitive greeting. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

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