: an act of ridding 2 : deliverance, relief often used in the phrase good riddance especially to express relief that someone or something has gone

uk / ˈrɪd. ə ns / us / ˈrɪd. ə ns / good riddance (to bad rubbish) Add to word list said when you are pleased that a bad or unwanted thing or person, or something of poor quality, has gone:

RIDDANCE definition: the act or fact of clearing away or out, as anything undesirable. See examples of riddance used in a sentence.

Definition of riddance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Factsheet What does the noun riddance mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun riddance, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and …

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

rid•dance (rid′ ns), 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 …

Sep 26, 2025 · riddance (countable and uncountable, plural riddances) Deliverance, release, setting free; a relief involving getting rid of something. The earth thrown up by a burrowing animal. “ riddance …

Riddance is the act of getting rid of something. People say "Good riddance!" when they're happy someone or something is gone.

riddance in American English (ˈrɪdəns ) noun a ridding or being rid; clearance or removal, as of something undesirable, or deliverance, as from something oppressive