Definition of "sendoff" []

• A demonstration of affection and good wishes for the beginning of a new undertaking. (noun)
• A farewell: gave our guests a hearty sendoff at the airport. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The veteran right fielder got a fitting sendoff from the home fans in Game 5 as they chanted his name and saluted him with several banners."
• "If Thursday night was indeed O'Neill's Yankee Stadium farewell, he went quietly, but not without a tremendous sendoff from the 56,018 fans as the Yankees staged another incredible comeback, shocking Arizona 3-2 in 12 innings to move within a victory of their fourth World Series title in a row."
• "Even though this unit and their families have another, longer-term sendoff coming, some of the family members say it's important to be there every chance they have to say goodbye."