farewell1 nounfarewell2 interjection
farewellfare‧well1 /ˌfeəˈwel◂ $ ˌfer-/ ●○○ noun 
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- A celebration, a farewell party.
- Disorganized capitalism remains capitalism, and they make it clear that they are not bidding farewell to the working class.
- In January 1961, Eisenhower delivered his farewell address.
- Some wept as they bid the popular Aristide farewell.
- The final salute ... the Harriers say farewell to Kemble.
- We were also very pleased to welcome back retired employees,, and, who returned for the farewell.
Longman Language Activatorto say or wave goodbye to someone
to say goodbye to someone, or to say the last things that you want to say to them before you leave each other: · I've just come to say goodbye.· They left so suddenly, I didn't get a chance to say goodbye.say goodbye to: · I said goodbye to the kids and got into the car.
if two or more people say their goodbyes , they say the last things they want to say to each other before leaving each other for a long time: · We delayed saying our goodbyes until the last possible moment.· Adam went to get the car as Billie and Jenny said their goodbyes.
to wave to someone as they go away from you or as you leave them: · "Come back soon!'' called Mary, waving goodbye from behind the gate.wave goodbye to: · She waved goodbye to him through the car window.· As we left, I turned to wave goodbye to Helen.
British to wave to someone as they go away from you: · She waved them off, then went slowly back inside.· A crowd of children had gathered on the station platform to wave him off.· She looked back and saw her mother waving her off from the kitchen door.
to go with someone to the door of your house or to a place such as a station or airport in order to say goodbye to them when they leave: · All our friends had come to the airport to see us off.· Mrs Carey went to the door to see him off.· Dee was up the next day at sunrise to see me off.
formal to say goodbye to someone, especially when you know you will not meet again for a very long time - used especially in literature: · The time has come to bid you all farewell.· Some 400 Pakistani soldiers turned out to bid their comrades farewell.bid farewell to somebody: · Queen Victoria bade farewell to her most trusted servant.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
Mourners gathered to bid farewell to the victims of the plane tragedy.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES As we parted we said a fond farewell.
Mourners gathered to bid farewell to the victims of the plane tragedy. (=a last appearance)· His farewell appearance for the club was made in front of a packed crowd.
As we parted we said a fond farewell. (=when saying goodbye or goodnight to someone)· Don’t go to bed without your goodnight kiss!
· You didn’t come to Ken’s farewell party, did you?
(=by someone who is leaving)
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· They visited the chapel on the north side and said their final farewell to their parents.· After a final farewell to Tony I watched the train move off towards Dovey Junction.· It seemed that all of Houston, and much of the nation, wanted to wish her a final farewell.· The Leander class frigate headed for Portsmouth to be decommissioned after paying a final farewell to Teesside.· Sailing away: Middlesbrough residents have bid their final farewell to their adopted ship.· He waited as the final farewells were taken, and he was still waiting as the train pulled away.· In front of the blue-and-white 707, he stopped for final farewells.
· History may come to see that embrace as a gesture of fond farewell.· I just can't get off the scale Moby and I swapped fond farewells as She-She led me away.· I bid a fond farewell to the stack of porno mags beside my bed.· And after designing 72 issues of Zzap! 64 I bid you all fond farewell and big hello to Commodore Force!· I see it as a fond farewell.· It was to be fond farewells all round.· My priestly friend set me down outside the two cathedrals and I bade him a fond farewell.
NOUN· Indeed, she had scarcely enough presence of mind to return Sybil's bright smile and bid farewell to the genial innkeepers.· On a sunny Friday afternoon, the Open bid farewell to Nicklaus, to date the greatest golfer who has ever lived.
· There's a weekly farewell dinner and you can expect a welcoming drink on arrival.· Worse awaited the Vietminh leader two evenings later, at a farewell dinner organized by Zhou.· The farewell dinner is at the historic Abbey Tavern, located in the fishing village of Howth.· The afternoon is yours for further exploring, until a farewell dinner party during the evening.
· She was then shown a picture taken at the farewell party at Champion Spark Plugs just before Paula went on maternity leave.· Kate's local women's group gives her a farewell party of disapproval veiled by loyalty.· On 8 August 1952 he and Joan gave a farewell party to Cambridge friends.· On the Wednesday, we had two shows and a farewell party on a boat until 2.00am.· Today's farewell party brought together staff who'd worked there during the Second World War.· Simon Franks picked up another grey box containing the film for Ken O'Mara's farewell party.
· Derek Henson returned to make a farewell speech.· At the end of our first year, Professor McGuire gave us a farewell speech.· Was his five-hour farewell speech to the 3,000 delegates all his own work?· The following year, Davenport, after a moving farewell speech to the men, left for Bethlehem Steel.
VERB· At the time, however, rejected again, he bade farewell and, dejected, rode off.· They all bade me farewell and that was that.· They entertained them with the utmost hospitality and before they bade them farewell Helenus gave them useful advice about their journey.· He bade farewell to Kurzlinger and Siegfried after a sustaining breakfast and drove south-west instead of north to Hannover.· Her heart wits so heavy when she bade him farewell it was as if she foresaw what was to come.· One day earlier, the Stratford to Tottenham Hale service in the east end of London bade farewell to passengers.· He slowly packed, made sure his companions did likewise and bade an affectionate farewell to Lady Agnes.
· We all embrace touchingly and say our farewells.· Time also had to be found to say our thanks and farewells properly to friends, well-wishers and benefactors.· As Swindon celebrated, Hoddle was saying his farewells.· Hank Greenwald said farewell to the Giants Sunday, and a whole bunch of people had that look.· Everyone knew Gary Lineker was saying farewell to international football and a new dawn was beckoning.· As she had never managed to say farewell to her father, I never said good-bye to her.· And that's when Gooch will say farewell, having decided before the tour not to stay for the final fortnight.· Even animals were known to have returned from the dead to say farewell to their beloved masters.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
1[countable, uncountable] old-fashioned the action of saying goodbye: - A celebration, a farewell party.
- Kate's local women's group gives her a farewell party of disapproval veiled by loyalty.
- On 8 August 1952 he and Joan gave a farewell party to Cambridge friends.
- She was then shown a picture taken at the farewell party at Champion Spark Plugs just before Paula went on maternity leave.
- The farewell dinner is at the historic Abbey Tavern, located in the fishing village of Howth.
- Worse awaited the Vietminh leader two evenings later, at a farewell dinner organized by Zhou.
Mourners gathered to bid farewell to the victims of the plane tragedy. a farewell speech2farewell party/dinner/drink etc a party or dinner that you have because someone is leaving a job, city etc: 40 of her colleagues gathered for her farewell presentation.farewell1 nounfarewell2 interjection
farewellfarewell2 interjection old use Longman Language Activatorsomething that is given when someone leaves
also farewell American: leaving party/present/gift/card etc a party etc that is arranged for or given to someone who is leaving their job: · Are you going to Katie's leaving party on Friday?· She received a beautiful Waterford Crystal clock as a farewell present from all her colleagues.
: farewell speech/dinner etc a speech, dinner etc that happens because someone is leaving somewhere, especially when this is a formal or officially organized event: · A farewell dinner was given in her honour.· Eisenhower's farewell address to the American people
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES As we parted we said a fond farewell.
goodbye (=a last appearance)· His farewell appearance for the club was made in front of a packed crowd.
As we parted we said a fond farewell. (=when saying goodbye or goodnight to someone)· Don’t go to bed without your goodnight kiss!
· You didn’t come to Ken’s farewell party, did you?
(=by someone who is leaving)