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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Imperative verb
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
How did Roger Daltrey sound on The Who farewell tour?
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
After Sajak's final episode aired, Seacrest took to social media to bid the longtime host farewell.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
For the Rolliefest finale, Hess and his team of organizers arranged a farewell cocktail party in the winter garden of the new private residences at the Waldorf Astoria, fresh off an almost-eight-year, multibillion dollar restoration.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
How did Roger Daltrey sound on The Who farewell tour?
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Once, during a farewell party for a beloved employee, guests watched a tiramisu flip over all on its own.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
After 16 years of serving up burgers and peanut bombs, AJ Bombers has announced an official closing date of November 20 with a farewell celebration that night.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Farewell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farewell. Accessed 5 Oct. 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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