send-off

noun

ˈsend-ˌȯf How to pronounce send-off (audio)
Synonyms of send-offnext
: a demonstration of goodwill and enthusiasm for the beginning of a new venture (such as a trip)

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Markham Park District executive director Quintina Brown hired a helicopter for her daughter's prom send-off, which then landed in Roesner Park without authorization on May 8. — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026 That a player so important to the fabric of Liberty basketball could’ve had a better send-off. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 Logan Howlett, got a tear-jerking send-off in James Mangold’s Logan. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 2026 Following this grand send-off from the winery, the Indian Pacific traveled northeast overnight, across the New South Wales border to Broken Hill, a sister mining town to Kalgoorlie. — Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for send-off

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First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of send-off was in 1872

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send-off

noun
ˈsen-ˌdȯf
: a demonstration of goodwill and enthusiasm for the beginning of something new (as a trip)

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