send-off

noun

ˈsend-ˌȯf 

: a demonstration of goodwill and enthusiasm for the beginning of a new venture (such as a trip)

Examples of send-off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On Tuesday, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit stepped up and gave the Verlanders a proper send-off with a look back at the model's 2024 cover shoot. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Smith departed the network in March 2024 after 12 years, with a send-off on NBC’s Today. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

Even though the flight took off from a helipad on the property, the wedding venue didn’t have proper safety standards and a plan in place to cancel the send-off in case of bad weather, the lawyers allege. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026

Who would come correct with a bitchy, sassy, screw-all-y’all response, and who would play it safe with a mild-mannered send-off? — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for send-off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff

Kids Definition

send-off

noun

ˈsen-ˌdȯf

: a demonstration of goodwill and enthusiasm for the beginning of something new (as a trip)