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 of farewell
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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
Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art bids farewell to its historic Overton Park home with a climactic exhibition that is both a celebration of the past and a bridge to the future.
—John Beifuss, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 27 Feb. 2026
Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
This was PostClassical’s farewell to the center before it, too, moves on to other venues, and the event was sold out.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026
John Beifuss, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 27 Feb. 2026
Barry Manilow is rescheduling several tour dates on his upcoming Last Concerts farewell tour.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Raver has also directed three episodes and thanked a mentor in her farewell statement.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
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Imperative verb
One lonely black olive tree will say farewell to Las Olas Boulevard on Thursday, leaving only 14 standing until their day too comes.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art bids farewell to its historic Overton Park home with a climactic exhibition that is both a celebration of the past and a bridge to the future.
—John Beifuss, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
In a previous news release about the shift to Compass, Healy said this isn’t a farewell, but a new chapter.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
This was PostClassical’s farewell to the center before it, too, moves on to other venues, and the event was sold out.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art bids farewell to its historic Overton Park home with a climactic exhibition that is both a celebration of the past and a bridge to the future.
—John Beifuss, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 27 Feb. 2026
Barry Manilow is rescheduling several tour dates on his upcoming Last Concerts farewell tour.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Later Friday at the worlds, the retiring Kaori Sakamoto of Japan goes after her fourth individual title in her farewell free skate.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Raver has also directed three episodes and thanked a mentor in her farewell statement.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
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Cite this Entry
“Farewell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farewell. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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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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