riddance

[ rid-ns ]

/ ˈrɪd ns /

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noun

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

relief or deliverance from something.

Nearby words

rictal bristle, rictus, rid, rid of, ridable, riddance, ridden, riddle, ride, ride down, ride for a fall

Idioms

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

Origin of riddance

First recorded in 1525–35; rid¹ + -ance

SYNONYMS FOR riddance

1 ouster, clearance, dislodgment.

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Examples from the Web for riddance

One step is a riddance of all the servants; I wonder how many you can do with.
The Pillars of the House, Vol. II (of 2)|Charlotte M. Yonge
It was a hard blow to native superstitions, but the riddance soon came to be acquiesced in.
Stanley in Africa|James P. Boyd
He was well rid of it all, since in the riddance the doors of his prison-house were unlocked.
The Truth About Tristrem Varick|Edgar Saltus
Should it even become imperative upon him to be rid of her, how should riddance be effected?
Ralph the Heir|Anthony Trollope

The riddance from fashionable duties added to his gaiety; he felt like a school-boy on holiday.
The Imitator|Percival Pollard

British Dictionary definitions for riddance

riddance

/ (ˈrɪdəns) /

noun

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with riddance

riddance

see good riddance.