send-offs
Parties for leavers
Send-offs are farewell gatherings or gestures marking someone's departure.
The term applies to retirement parties, going-away celebrations, or crowds seeing travelers off: The whole office came to her send-off.
A send-off can also be a ceremonial start to something: The campaign got a rousing send-off at the convention.
Departing salutation
- partingAct of leaving another
- bon voyageTraveler's send-off phrase
- adieuFormal leave-taking
- valedictionFormal parting statement
leave-taking · au revoir · sayonara · ciao · adios · shalom · fare-thee-well · swan song
Aviation passenger facility
- terminalAt the endpoint
- gateHinged barrier in fence
- boardingEntering a vehicle
- luggageTraveler's packed containers
tickets · passport · check-in · flight · station · pier · embarkation · baggage
Gathering for celebration
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- bashForceful striking blow
- shindigBoisterous social gathering
gala · banquet · fete · toast · cheers · festivity · merriment · revelry
Leaving the workforce permanently
- graduationCompleting academic requirements formally
- resignationVoluntary relinquishment of position
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- transferMove between locations
relocation · new chapter · moving on · career change · succession · handover · reassignment · leave of absence
goodbye
Departing salutation
- partingAct of leaving another
- bon voyageTraveler's send-off phrase
- adieuFormal leave-taking
valediction · leave-taking · au revoir · sayonara · ciao · adios · shalom · fare-thee-well · swan song · last words
airport
Aviation passenger facility
luggage · tickets · passport · check-in · flight · station · pier · embarkation · baggage · itinerary
party
Gathering for celebration
shindig · gala · banquet · fete · toast · cheers · festivity · merriment · revelry · fiesta
retirement
Leaving the workforce permanently
- graduationCompleting academic requirements formally
- resignationVoluntary relinquishment of position
- promotionRank increase or publicity
transfer · relocation · new chapter · moving on · career change · succession · handover · reassignment · leave of absence · sabbatical
- greetingshi, hello, hey, hola, aloha
- bookendsprefaces, afterwords, forewords, postscripts, introductions
send-offswelcomings
Acts of receiving warmly
receptions · homecomings · arrivals · greetings · inaugurations
send-offsgreetings
Expressions upon meeting
welcomes · hellos · salutations · receptions · meet-and-greets