Greeting Definition

grētĭng
greetings
noun
greetings
The act or words of a person who greets; salutation; welcome.
Webster's New World
A message of regards from someone absent.
Webster's New World

A conventional phrase used to start a letter or conversation or otherwise to acknowledge a person's arrival or presence.

It's polite to begin a letter with a greeting, but this practice is less common in email.
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(uncountable) The action of the verb to greet.
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verb

Present participle of greet.

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Other Word Forms of Greeting

Noun

Singular:
greeting
Plural:
greetings

Greeting Sentence Examples

  • My sleepy greeting was met by a shout.

  • Damian accepted his hand in greeting, looking around.

  • After greeting the group with a hearty wave, he proudly handed a surprised Cynthia Dean a wad of bills.

  • The ceremony is a kind of greeting by which they wish each other "a happy new year."

  • He pulled the truck onto the highway, smiling in anticipation of her passionate greeting when he walked into the house.

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Words Starting With

GGRGRE

Words Ending With

GNGING

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Words Starting With G and Ending With G

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With G8 Letter Words Ending With G