riddance

[ rid-ns ]
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noun
  1. the act or fact of clearing away or out, as anything undesirable.

  2. relief or deliverance from something.

Idioms about riddance

  1. good riddance, a welcome relief or deliverance from something: He's gone, and good riddance!

Origin of riddance

1
First recorded in 1525–35; rid1 + -ance

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British Dictionary definitions for riddance

riddance

/ (ˈrɪdəns) /


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

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Other Idioms and Phrases with riddance

riddance

see good riddance.

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