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
fare·well
fer-ˈwel 
chiefly Australia and New Zealand
: to bid farewell to
: of or relating to leave-taking : final
a farewell performance
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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
Transitive 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
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Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
But how farewell their rebellion really go when academic conformity is the key to get into top-notch colleges?
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Outgoing Mayor Pat Burns handed McKeon the mayor’s gavel and delivered a concise farewell speech.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025
Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Just two weeks before his death, Osbourne performed a farewell show that reunited the original lineup of his trailblazing hard rock band Black Sabbath — guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler, and drummer Bill Ward — at Villa Park in Birmingham.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025
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Imperative verb
Along with his appearance in Australia for Crown Jewel, those may have been some of the first significant stops outside of the United States for WWE's AJ Styles farewell tour.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
But how farewell their rebellion really go when academic conformity is the key to get into top-notch colleges?
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
The 17-time World Champion's farewell tour has been extensive, including 36 dates, a historic 17th World Championship victory, his first Intercontinental Championship reign, and a shocking heel turn.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Outgoing Mayor Pat Burns handed McKeon the mayor’s gavel and delivered a concise farewell speech.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025
Adjective
Speaking in a recent interview with Bill Simmons, the 17-time World Champion clarified that the logistics of his farewell tour were largely determined by factors outside of his influence.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Just two weeks before his death, Osbourne performed a farewell show that reunited the original lineup of his trailblazing hard rock band Black Sabbath — guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler, and drummer Bill Ward — at Villa Park in Birmingham.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Farewell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farewell. Accessed 7 Dec. 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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