: farewell entry 2 sense 1
The crowd waved bon voyage as the ship left the dock.
—usually used to say that you hope someone who is leaving on a trip will have a good journeyPeople in the crowd shouted "Bon voyage!" as the ship left the dock.
Bon voyage. Have a safe trip.
We went with him to the station to wish/bid him bon voyage.
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“Bon voyage.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/bon%20voyage. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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