nounUpper-intermediate

salutation

US

/ˌsæl.jəˈteɪ.ʃən/

UK

/ˌsæl.jəˈteɪ.ʃən/

Meaning

A formal greeting, especially one used at the beginning of a letter, email, or speech.

औपचारिक अभिवादन या संबोधन, खासकर पत्र, ईमेल या भाषण की शुरुआत में इस्तेमाल होने वाला।

Examples

“She began her letter with the salutation “Dear Professor Sen.””

begin a letterformal writing

“The email’s friendly salutation made the message feel welcoming.”

email writingfriendly tone

“The captain saluted the visiting officials as they entered the hall.”

formal greetingshow respect

Useful patterns

a salutation at the beginning of a letter or emailuse a formal or informal salutationbegin with the salutation “Dear…”a salutation followed by a comma

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Word family

salute(verb)

Common collocations

formal salutationopening salutationemail salutationcustomary salutationwarm salutationuse a salutationbegin with a salutation

Common mistakes

Not natural: I said a salutation to my colleague.

Better: I greeted my colleague.

Salutation is formal and often written; greet is more natural for an everyday spoken interaction.

Salutation औपचारिक और अक्सर लिखित अभिवादन के लिए है; आम बातचीत में greeted ज़्यादा स्वाभाविक है।

Not natural: The salutation of my email was “Best regards.”

Better: The closing of my email was “Best regards.”

A salutation opens a message; “Best regards” is a closing, not a greeting.

Salutation संदेश की शुरुआत में आता है; “Best regards” अंत में लिखा जाता है, इसलिए यह closing है।

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greetinghellowelcomeaddress
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Antonyms

Words with contrasting meaning

farewellgoodbye

Learner tip

Use salutation for a greeting at the start of a message, not for its sign-off.

Salutation का इस्तेमाल संदेश की शुरुआत के अभिवादन के लिए करें, अंत में लिखे जाने वाले sign-off के लिए नहीं।

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What does “salutation” usually refer to in an email?

ईमेल में “salutation” आम तौर पर किसे कहते हैं?