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?
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
Duncan and Geiger, in their farewell post, noted readers looked to the almanac for advice on such things as the best days to potty train or wean a baby, or the best time to go fishing.
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
How did the idea of a farewell tour come about?
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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
A lot of people call it a farewell.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
Duncan and Geiger, in their farewell post, noted readers looked to the almanac for advice on such things as the best days to potty train or wean a baby, or the best time to go fishing.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
The 32-year-old mine pump technician from Tampa had taken off two days of work, bid his wife and four children farewell, and driven four hours southeast to downtown Miami to attend.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
How did the idea of a farewell tour come about?
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Farewell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farewell. Accessed 10 Nov. 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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