farewell (B1)
noun, verb
Pronunciation: /fɛərˈwɛl/
Definition
An act of saying goodbye or departing.
Examples
It was a sad farewell, as the friends knew they might not see each other for years.
The soldiers' farewell was brief but emotional.
She gave a final farewell wave from the ship's deck.
How to Use farewell
- bid farewell to (verb phrase)
- To say goodbye to someone. — "She bid farewell to her colleagues on her last day at work."
- farewell party (collocation)
- A party held to say goodbye to someone who is leaving. — "His friends threw him a farewell party before he moved abroad."
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