/rid"ns/ , n.
1. the act or fact of clearing away or out, as anything undesirable.
2. relief or deliverance from something.
3. good riddance , a welcome relief or deliverance from something: He's gone, and good riddance!
[ 1525-35; RID 1 + -ANCE ]
Syn. 1. ouster, clearance, dislodgment.