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
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
Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
Who farewell: Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey will bring some of the most consequential music of the rock ’n’ roll era to Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise on Saturday to kick off the North American leg of The Who’s farewell tour.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 5 Sep. 2025
Ozzy Osbourne demonstrated that to the world just a few weeks ago with his now-iconic farewell show in Birmingham.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
Before The Athletic bids farewell to someone once voted Leeds’ all-time best goalkeeper in a supporters’ poll, talk switches to the winter sport.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
The trip culminates in a scenic cruise past historic temples and lively markets along Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River, followed by a farewell dinner at a waterside restaurant.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
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Imperative verb
How did Roger Daltrey sound on The Who farewell tour?
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
Who farewell: Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey will bring some of the most consequential music of the rock ’n’ roll era to Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise on Saturday to kick off the North American leg of The Who’s farewell tour.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
Corn maze farewell This year, Ackerman is setting up his corn maze for the last time.
—Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 5 Sep. 2025
Ozzy Osbourne demonstrated that to the world just a few weeks ago with his now-iconic farewell show in Birmingham.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
Who farewell: Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey will bring some of the most consequential music of the rock ’n’ roll era to Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise on Saturday to kick off the North American leg of The Who’s farewell tour.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
Before The Athletic bids farewell to someone once voted Leeds’ all-time best goalkeeper in a supporters’ poll, talk switches to the winter sport.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Adjective
The tribute also marks a now-rare reunion between Aerosmith’s Tyler and Perry, as that band hasn’t officially performed together since their farewell tour was canceled due to Tyler’s vocal issues in 2023.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
The trip culminates in a scenic cruise past historic temples and lively markets along Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River, followed by a farewell dinner at a waterside restaurant.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Farewell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farewell. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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