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
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Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2025
Ticket window: Just a reminder that tickets for a stop on The Who farewell tour at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise on Aug. 16 will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, May 16, at SeatGeek.com.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2025
Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2025
This would ensure the largest possible crowd for their farewell.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2025
Ticket window: Just a reminder that tickets for a stop on The Who farewell tour at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise on Aug. 16 will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, May 16, at SeatGeek.com.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2025
Tricia Despres, People.com, 16 June 2025
Did George Washington write his farewell address here?
—Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 9 June 2025
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Imperative verb
As the Fort Worth Independent School District bids farewell to 18 of its campuses over the next four years, educators and residents are reflecting on how the parting schools have left their mark on the community.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2025
Ticket window: Just a reminder that tickets for a stop on The Who farewell tour at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise on Aug. 16 will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, May 16, at SeatGeek.com.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2025
Noun
Jayson Tatum said his public farewells to two fellow Celtics champions on Wednesday.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2025
This would ensure the largest possible crowd for their farewell.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Verb
As the Fort Worth Independent School District bids farewell to 18 of its campuses over the next four years, educators and residents are reflecting on how the parting schools have left their mark on the community.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2025
Ticket window: Just a reminder that tickets for a stop on The Who farewell tour at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise on Aug. 16 will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, May 16, at SeatGeek.com.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2025
Adjective
The day after the wedding, family and friends were invited to join the couple at a farewell brunch pool party.
—Tricia Despres, People.com, 16 June 2025
Did George Washington write his farewell address here?
—Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 9 June 2025
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“Farewell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farewell. Accessed 1 Jul. 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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