noun

departure

dih-PAHT-yuh

noun

The act of leaving a place, especially at the start of a journey.

"Passengers should arrive two hours before departure."

"Her sudden departure from the company surprised everyone."

A move away from what is usual, expected, or previously planned.

"The film is a real departure from the director's earlier work."

How to Use Departure

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishLeaving somewhere, or a noticeable change from the usual approach.

Common pairings

departure lounge departure time a departure from tradition

departures plural

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Passengers should arrive two hours before _____.

From Old French deportëure, related to "depart" — originally could also mean "death," a sense that still lingers in phrases like "her sad departure."

leaving exit

arrival

die exit entrance come leave death arrival enter

pure cure sure lure Kure azure nature future manure secure impure injure

leaving exit arrival die entrance come leave death enter