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

Video greetings shared on Friday evening were led off by a royal short film starring King Charles III writing his 100th birthday letter to Attenborough, which got delivered with the help of various members of the animal kingdom, including a hedgehog that drew much laughter with his appearance. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026

The display is designed to function as a robot face interface, presenting information such as greetings, battery levels, weather updates, sleep mode indicators, and calendar notifications. —Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026

At the show, the company demoed a rotating snapshot of potential functions, such as displaying a greeting, battery life status, the weather, and whether the robot had flipped into sleep mode. —Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 5 May 2026

Another Easter greeting, postmarked April 2 from our son in Florida, arrived April 23. —Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026

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