1
: a wish of well-being at parting : goodbye
said their farewells and headed home
2
a
: an act of departure : leave-taking
I will take my farewell of this place tomorrow.
b
: a formal occasion honoring a person about to leave or retire
held a great farewell for the retiring senator
: of or relating to leave-taking : final
a farewell performance
Synonyms
Examples of farewell in a Sentence
Noun
They said their farewells and headed home.
the exchange student and her host family said their tearful farewells, promising to keep in touch
Verb
The retiring teacher was farewelled by the whole school at a special assembly.
Adjective
The band gave a farewell concert.
the singer's farewell tour seemed to last almost as long as her entire career
Recent Examples on the Web
Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2025
Tom Sandoval bids farewell to Vanderpump Rules after Bravo scraps cast for season 12
While Kent has a lot to look forward to as a mother, her future on Vanderpump Rules has come to an end.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The Bidens will fly to Santa Ynez, Calif., following a farewell event with staff at 1 p.m at Joint Base Andrews.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2025
Tom Sandoval bids farewell to Vanderpump Rules after Bravo scraps cast for season 12
While Kent has a lot to look forward to as a mother, her future on Vanderpump Rules has come to an end.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
President Joe Biden delivered a stinker of a farewell address Wednesday evening.
—Becket Adams, National Review, 19 Jan. 2025
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Imperative verb
On our sailing, guests would say farewell or hop on for the first time at every port.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2025
Tom Sandoval bids farewell to Vanderpump Rules after Bravo scraps cast for season 12
While Kent has a lot to look forward to as a mother, her future on Vanderpump Rules has come to an end.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
After Trump was sworn in, Biden departed the Capitol to deliver the traditional farewell address before leaving Washington to start his post-presidency.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The Bidens will fly to Santa Ynez, Calif., following a farewell event with staff at 1 p.m at Joint Base Andrews.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
On our sailing, guests would say farewell or hop on for the first time at every port.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2025
Tom Sandoval bids farewell to Vanderpump Rules after Bravo scraps cast for season 12
While Kent has a lot to look forward to as a mother, her future on Vanderpump Rules has come to an end.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
President Biden warned in his farewell address to the nation last week that an oligarchy is taking shape in America.
—Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
President Joe Biden delivered a stinker of a farewell address Wednesday evening.
—Becket Adams, National Review, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Farewell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farewell. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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farewell
1 of 3 imperative verb
fare·well
fa(ə)r-ˈwel 
fe(ə)r-
: get along well
—used to or by one departing
farewell
2 of 3 noun1
: an expression of good wishes at parting : good-bye
2
: an act of departure
farewell
3 of 3 adjective
fare·well
ˌfa(ə)r-ˌwel,
ˌfe(ə)r-
: of or relating to a time or act of leaving : final
a farewell concert
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