This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience. Learn more

Another word for greeting

a-z
Noun

  1. An expression, in words or gestures, marking a meeting of persons

    See also:

    greeting

© Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Another word for greeting

Noun

  1. A salutation

  2. A message of courtesy

    See also:

    letter

© WEBSTER’S NEW WORLD® ROGET’S A-Z THESAURUS by Charlton Laird and the editors of Webster’s New World dictionaries. Copyright © 1999 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Sentence Examples

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

  • Damian accepted his hand in greeting, looking around.

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

  • My sleepy greeting was met by a shout.

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

More sentences →

Words that mention greeting in the Dictionary

Words near greeting in the Thesaurus