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
Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
The ceremony could also bring Outkast back together for the first time since the conclusion of their 2014 farewell tour.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 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
Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
President Joe Biden officially bid goodbye to the American people in a farewell address at the Oval Office.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 16 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
The Duffer Brothers kicked off the show’s farewell tour at January’s Next on Netflix event.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
The ceremony could also bring Outkast back together for the first time since the conclusion of their 2014 farewell tour.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 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
In his farewell address to the nation in 1989, President Ronald Reagan warned of an eradication of the American memory that could result, ultimately, in an erosion of the American spirit.
—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
President Joe Biden officially bid goodbye to the American people in a farewell address at the Oval Office.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Farewell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farewell. Accessed 21 Feb. 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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