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Synonyms & Similar Words
farewell
adieu
bye
see you later
so long
till we meet again
until next time
au revoir
cheers
departure
leave-taking
valediction
adios
arrivederci
sayonara
aloha
goodbye for now
goodbye forever
parting
separation
goodbye kiss
goodbye wave
goodbye note
goodbye call
exit
leave
quit
withdraw
retire
bid farewell
take leave
depart
go away
disappear
vanish
dematerialize
evaporate
fade away
melt away
Meaning of Goodbye
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, "goodbye" is an interjection used to bid farewell or express leave-taking.
Definitions
- Merriam-Webster defines "goodbye" as a way of saying farewell or an expression of farewell.
- The Cambridge Dictionary states that "goodbye" is used to say that you are leaving someone or something, or that you are ending a conversation.
Example Uses
- I said goodbye to my family at the airport before I left for college.
- She waved goodbye as the train pulled out of the station.
- The crowd cheered and shouted goodbye as the band left the stage.
- It was hard to say goodbye to my childhood home when my family moved away.
- The company bid goodbye to its retiring CEO with a farewell party.