goodbyespeech
nounUK /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ spiːtʃ/
US /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ spiːtʃ/
A goodbye speech is a talk you give when you are leaving a place or saying farewell to people.
At the end of the school year, the principal gave a short goodbye speech to the students.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A formal address given by a person who is retiring or leaving a job.
His goodbye speech at the office party made everyone laugh and cry.
3. A short talk given by a student at the end of a school term or graduation.
She practiced her goodbye speech for the graduation ceremony all week.
4. Words spoken at a farewell gathering for a friend who is moving away.
We listened to a heartfelt goodbye speech before our neighbor moved to another city.