riddance

[ rid-ns ]

noun

1. the act or fact of clearing away or out, as anything undesirable.

   Synonyms: dislodgment, clearance, ouster

2. relief or deliverance from something.

riddance

/ ˈrɪdəns /

noun

1. the act of getting rid of something undesirable or unpleasant; deliverance or removal (esp in the phrase good riddance )

Word History and Origins

Origin of riddance¹

First recorded in 1525–35; rid ¹ + -ance

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. good riddance, a welcome relief or deliverance from something:

   He's gone, and good riddance!

More idioms and phrases containing riddance

see good riddance .

Example Sentences

"Donald Trump isn't earning an endorsement that's going to help build support, he's inheriting the baggage of a failed fringe candidate. Good riddance," Democratic National Committee senior adviser Mary Beth Cahill said in a statement.

From BBC

“Good news because good riddance,” Times art critic Christopher Knight wrote in 2014.

From Los Angeles Times

There’s another message the pro-Kremlin press is putting out right now: good riddance to those Russia has freed from its prisons and who’ve been flown abroad.

From BBC

And there were many who said, “Good riddance!” when he was traded to the New York Mets late in his career.

From Los Angeles Times

Some people at the event swore at the protesters and yelled, “Good riddance to Hamas terror fans.”

From Seattle Times