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goodbye

American  
[good-bahy] / ˌgʊdˈbaɪ /
Sometimes goodby, or good-bye

interjection

  1. farewell (a conventional expression used at parting).


noun

plural

goodbyes
  1. a farewell.

goodbye British  
/ ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ /
  1. farewell: a conventional expression used at leave-taking or parting with people and at the loss or rejection of things or ideas

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a leave-taking; parting

    they prolonged their goodbyes for a few more minutes

  2. a farewell

    they said goodbyes to each other

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of goodbye

First recorded in 1565–75; contraction of God be with ye

Example Sentences

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If so, the long goodbye has perhaps already begun.

From BBC

Dorsey said he plans to address employees in a live video session and noted that their emails and Slack will remain open until Thursday evening so they can say goodbye to colleagues.

From Los Angeles Times

Rachel was in Manchester when she was told her mum was gravely ill, but made it back home to Newry to say her last goodbye.

From BBC

We said goodbye to Amundi, as it is now part of Victory Capital Management.

From Barron's

He intended on popping in to say goodbye to C.C., who had been very helpful, but instead, on a whim, he had one last rummage.

From Literature