greeting

To welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means e.g. writing or over the phone/internet

To arrive at or reach, or meet (talking of something which brings joy)

To accost; to address.

To weep; to cry.

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."

The action of the verb to greet.