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
Recent Examples on the Web
Marta Balaga, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
How did Roger Daltrey sound on The Who farewell tour?
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
Natalia Cano, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
His funeral is not only a personal farewell but a political moment, drawing attention to the ideological battles shaping the 2024 election cycle and beyond.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Marta Balaga, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
Who farewell: Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey will bring some of the most consequential music of the rock ’n’ roll era to Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise on Saturday to kick off the North American leg of The Who’s farewell tour.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Watch Osbourne and his friends and family discuss his final years, the 2019 accident that led him to cancel his farewell tour, and the subsequent one-off Black Sabbath concert in Birmingham, England, below.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 17 Sep. 2025
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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
Shakira’s final night in the capital carried an air of nostalgia and farewell for both the artist and her audience, who passionately sang along to the nearly 30 songs in the setlist.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
His funeral is not only a personal farewell but a political moment, drawing attention to the ideological battles shaping the 2024 election cycle and beyond.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 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
Who farewell: Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey will bring some of the most consequential music of the rock ’n’ roll era to Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise on Saturday to kick off the North American leg of The Who’s farewell tour.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Slayer produced a farewell tour in 2018-2019 but has regrouped for a few shows in the years since.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Watch Osbourne and his friends and family discuss his final years, the 2019 accident that led him to cancel his farewell tour, and the subsequent one-off Black Sabbath concert in Birmingham, England, below.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Farewell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farewell. Accessed 21 Sep. 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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