send-off

noun

ˈsend-ˌȯf 

: a demonstration of goodwill and enthusiasm for the beginning of a new venture (such as a trip)

Examples of send-off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The recent unveiling of JPMorgan’s new headquarters, a $3 billion monument to capitalism in midtown Manhattan that might have served as a send-off for Dimon, came and went. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 25 June 2026

Welcome to a Thursday Nightcaps — the one where golf WAG Jena Sims gives Brooks Koepka a cheeky send-off before battling the elements at Shinnecock Hills. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026

The group stage match between Chile and Italy at the 1962 World Cup was one of the most chaotic in the tournament’s history, with numerous fouls committed on both sides, violent altercations, two send-offs, and police interventions. — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026

World Cup team send-offs are usually a grand event. — Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 15 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for send-off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff

Kids Definition

send-off

noun

ˈsen-ˌdȯf

: a demonstration of goodwill and enthusiasm for the beginning of something new (as a trip)