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
Chris Lau, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026
As Billboard proudly celebrates these internal promotions, the company also bids farewell to longtime editor in chief Hannah Karp.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 20 Jan. 2026
Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Jan. 2026
In March, the department store bid farewell to 66 stores in its first wave of closures.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Billboard Staff, Billboard, 20 Jan. 2026
So farewell then, Ayanna Pressley.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Stan Wawrinka kicked off his farewell season at the Slams with a 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (4) win over Laslo Djere.
—John Pye, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2026
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Imperative verb
Tokyo — Japanese fans rushed to farewell the country’s last two pandas on Sunday ahead of their return to China, in a departure that highlights strained relations between the two countries.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026
As Billboard proudly celebrates these internal promotions, the company also bids farewell to longtime editor in chief Hannah Karp.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 20 Jan. 2026
Noun
But Eleven's farewell didn't feel ambiguous to everyone involved with Stranger Things.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Jan. 2026
In March, the department store bid farewell to 66 stores in its first wave of closures.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
As Billboard proudly celebrates these internal promotions, the company also bids farewell to longtime editor in chief Hannah Karp.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 20 Jan. 2026
So farewell then, Ayanna Pressley.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
Adjective
The band went on to release their last album, Resist, in 2022 and it was followed by a farewell tour.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Stan Wawrinka kicked off his farewell season at the Slams with a 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (4) win over Laslo Djere.
—John Pye, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2026
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Cite this Entry
“Farewell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farewell. Accessed 26 Jan. 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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