sendoff

See also: send off and send-off

English

Alternative forms

send-off

Etymology

send +‎ off, from the verb phrase.

Noun

sendoff (plural sendoffs)

A party for a person (i.e. a fellow employee) who is leaving; a farewell party.
We had a sendoff for our departing colleague as he left for a new job.
A party to recognize the passing (death) of a friend and allow survivors to reminisce about the person's life.

Related terms

send off

Translations

farewell party

Esperanto: adiaŭfesto
Finnish: läksiäiset (fi)
French: fête d'adieu, pot de départ (fr) m

German: Abschiedsfeier (de) f
Swedish: avskedsfest (sv) c

Anagrams

ends off, offends

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