leavetaking
Saying goodbye ceremony
Leavetaking is the act of saying goodbye, particularly in formal or emotionally significant contexts.
It suggests more ceremony than a casual farewell—the exchange of words, gestures, or rituals that mark a departure: The leavetaking at the airport was tearful.
Also spelled leave-taking.
Act of leaving another
- goodbyeDeparting salutation
- adieuFormal leave-taking
- valedictionFormal parting statement
- send-offFarewell gathering or party
bon voyage · au revoir · godspeed · farewell · hugs · tears · embrace · handshake
Final portion of something
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- finaleConcluding part of performance
- completionAct of finishing
- finalityState of conclusive completion
resolution · last chapter · wrapping up · coming full circle · final words · last goodbye · denouement · coda
Spanish parting word
- ciaoItalian dual-purpose salutation
- sayonaraJapanese term for goodbye
- shalomHebrew word for peace
- cheerioInformal British parting
arrivederci · auf Wiedersehen · salaam · so long · toodle-oo · hasta la vista · see you later · fare-thee-well
Act of leaving another
- estrangementEmotional separation between people
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- severanceTermination pay or disconnection
- disconnectionState of being severed
split · disengagement · rupture · breaking away · letting go · release · relinquishment · forsaking
Beginning a voyage
- exodusMass departure from somewhere
- emigrationLeaving homeland permanently
- setting offStarting a journey
- boardingEntering a vehicle
check-in · sendoff · voyage · journey · relocation · moving away · withdrawal · retreat
Formal event marking occasions
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- benedictionFormal spoken blessing
- toastHeated bread; glass-raising honor
- speechOral communication ability
tribute · commemoration · honoring · celebration · memento · keepsake · token · gift-giving
parting
Act of leaving another
- goodbyeDeparting salutation
- adieuFormal leave-taking
- valedictionFormal parting statement
send-off · bon voyage · au revoir · godspeed · farewell · hugs · tears · embrace · handshake · wave
ending
Final portion of something
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- finaleConcluding part of performance
- completionAct of finishing
finality · resolution · last chapter · wrapping up · coming full circle · final words · last goodbye · denouement · coda · epilogue
adios
Spanish parting word
cheerio · arrivederci · auf Wiedersehen · salaam · so long · toodle-oo · hasta la vista · see you later · fare-thee-well · aloha
parting
Act of leaving another
- estrangementEmotional separation between people
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- severanceTermination pay or disconnection
disconnection · split · disengagement · rupture · breaking away · letting go · release · relinquishment · forsaking · abandonment
embarkation
Beginning a voyage
- exodusMass departure from somewhere
- emigrationLeaving homeland permanently
- setting offStarting a journey
boarding · check-in · sendoff · voyage · journey · relocation · moving away · withdrawal · retreat · decampment
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- benedictionFormal spoken blessing
- toastHeated bread; glass-raising honor
speech · tribute · commemoration · honoring · celebration · memento · keepsake · token · gift-giving · vigil
leavetakinggreeting
Expression of welcome
arrival · welcome · salutation · reception · welcoming
leavetakingreunion
Gathering after separation
homecoming · gathering · coming together · reconvening · return
take, leave, taken, taking, leaves, leave-taking, leave-takings, taketh