Meaning of farewell in English:

farewell

Pronunciation /ˌfɛːˈwɛl/

See synonyms for farewell

Translate farewell into Spanish

exclamation

Used to express good wishes on parting.
- ‘Farewell Albert!’
goodbye, so long, adieu
View synonyms

noun

1An act of parting or of marking someone's departure.
‘the dinner had been arranged as a farewell’
- ‘His teaching colleagues and students have arranged a special farewell party for him this Friday.’
- ‘One idea is to launch a farewell party, like we do for adults when they leave.’
- ‘But after struggling to recruit new members, they have decided to disband, and performed for the last time at a farewell party on Tuesday.’
- ‘They expressed their gratitude to the Glenhest Community and friends who had organised the farewell party.’
- ‘All of his last day was given over to a farewell party with a buffet lunch, presentations and speeches.’
- ‘She hosts a grand farewell dinner party before she moves out, which is a great success.’
- ‘Rumours have abounded that he has already held a farewell drinks party for his staff.’
- ‘I won't do a farewell tour, I won't be a part of that.’
- ‘Then why did so many military officials accompany the general on his farewell tour?’
- ‘In his televised farewell speech, he said he was proudest of two accomplishments.’
- ‘He also gave one of the most moving farewell speeches I'd ever heard.’
- ‘Of course, that's the anniversary of Lou Gehrig's famous farewell speech.’
- ‘In Chapter 4, the derivation of George Washington's farewell address is traced.’
- ‘Before disbanding, the decision was made to play a handful of farewell concerts.’
- ‘She was going to give a farewell concert but she no longer played solo.’
- ‘Tonight I also went to have another farewell dinner with two of my friends.’
- ‘At a funeral home in Chengdu, a farewell ceremony is being held.’
- ‘And before I go, I will hand the two of you a farewell gift.’
- ‘All items are for sale and would make fantastic wedding or farewell gifts.’
- ‘His well wishes triggered a round of farewell remarks from other pod members.’
departure, leaving, withdrawal, retirement, going, decamping, retreat, pull-out, evacuation
View synonyms
1. 1.1mass noun Parting good wishes.
  ‘he had come on the pretext of bidding her farewell’
  ‘Of course, this is no fond farewell as Lynn strolls off into the sunset.’
  ‘The whole family was at the pier to bid us fond farewell, making us promise that we would come to visit them again.’
  ‘Vincent nodded a farewell as she left, and he instinctively locked the door behind her.’
  ‘If anybody sees her, she can bid her popularity a bittersweet farewell.’
  ‘We exchanged farewells and soon Ethan and I were on the road again.’
  ‘In mutual respect they exchanged farewells and went their separate ways, lost deep in their thoughts.’
  ‘Sakura gave her thanks and the both of them exchanged their farewells and separated into their classes.’
  ‘Without saying a word, the couple bade a fond farewell to their deceased friends and family.’
  ‘Kilmaine parish bade a fond farewell to its most senior resident in recent weeks.’
  ‘She bade a final farewell to Giovanni, but he simply smiled.’
  ‘Littleborough bade a sad farewell to one of its own on Thursday.’
  ‘The Queen said a tearful farewell to her younger sister, who was cremated.’
  ‘Parents and staff have said a tearful farewell to a children's nursery that has closed after 25 years.’
  ‘You'd think it would be like saying farewell to an old friend.’
  ‘Bidding farewell, I unfurled the umbrella, and walked out into the rain.’
  ‘No, giving up drinking was my way of saying farewell to my youth.’
  ‘For many, saying farewell to those left behind on land is the hardest part.’
  ‘I hailed a cab and waved a farewell to Benny as I got in.’
  ‘The man waved farewell to them as the vehicle took off to the palace.’
  ‘The cabbie whistled at the smaller amount and waved farewell to the woman.’
  valediction, goodbye, adieu
  View synonyms

verb

[with object]Australian, New Zealand

Mark the departure or retirement of (someone) with a ceremony or party.
‘I farewelled my Scandinavian companions, and departed on a Kodiak boat with the Americans Judy, Hank and Cody.’
- ‘We drove past it again on Saturday when we farewelled little Harry, David's grandson, and Sally, flying home to Sydney and Colin, after a two week interlude in the Alice.’
- ‘Like the facts surrounding the crash, they are hauntingly familiar to Hastings teenagers who farewelled four mates weeks earlier, only 2km away.’
- ‘At 10:30 pm, we farewelled the folks, and backed out of the paddock, onto the network of roads leading to the border.’
- ‘And I've farewelled Sarah and Jodie who are in the South of France at the moment, I think, with hopes of staying in touch.’
- ‘Today we see our soldiers being farewelled and welcomed at airports and docks and we also see their upset spouses and their confused children.’
- ‘His colleagues farewelled him at a dinner and paid tribute.’
- ‘We farewelled her and walked the dirt tracks to her home.’
- ‘Mounting the intellectual case after we've farewelled our troops is disgraceful.’
- ‘The mother's abandonment of the stance of a nostalgic exile is signified by her farewelling her parents at their graveside in Cantonese; she had greeted them on her arrival in Japanese.’
- ‘Today is also a day to think of those who did return; those many who farewelled dead comrades, and who came home from battle to try to take up ‘normal’ lives.’
- ‘As her colleagues farewelled her, the suggestions for the future ranged ranged from a career in politics to her own mini-series.’
- ‘At the age of 11 she was farewelled by her mother and sent to England.’
- ‘He is a member of the Council who remembers the way he was farewelled in Cairo.’
- ‘There was hardly a dry eye in the cemetery as we farewelled a friend and relative.’
- ‘This week was taken up with insane amounts of work and also farewelling a colleague who's off to work in Qatar, the lucky thing.’
- ‘They are luxurious but, importantly, designed to allow High Commissioners and Ambassadors to slip away quickly to golf courses or tennis courts after farewelling a Minister or VIP.’
- ‘Matt, Kate and Bree were at the house farewelling her.’
- ‘Only a little more than a week ago, she had been farewelling her grandmother at the train station.’
- ‘Morgan farewelled his parents, and dove in the crowd.’