salutation

About 0.77 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A greeting, salute, or address; a hello. A conventional greeting that begins a letter, such as "Dear Sir".
2. noun A conventional greeting that begins a letter, such as "Dear Sir".
3. noun The act of greeting.
4. noun Quickening; excitement.

Similar words

greeting salute welcome appeal call greetings hello salutatory saluting salutatory address

Often followed by

of to and is in was with from or

Word family

salutational salutations