- the act of getting rid of something undesirable or unpleasant; deliverance or removal (esp in the phrase good riddance)
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rid•dance /ˈrɪdns/USA pronunciation
n. Idioms
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Idioms good riddance, (used to express relief at no longer needing to deal with someone or something that is gone or has been removed):They're gone, and good riddance!
rid•dance
(rid′ns),USA pronunciation n.
- the act or fact of clearing away or out, as anything undesirable.
- relief or deliverance from something.
- good riddance, a welcome relief or deliverance from something:He's gone, and good riddance!
- rid1 + -ance 1525–35
- 1. . ouster, clearance, dislodgment.
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riddance /ˈrɪdəns/ n