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Word departure
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / dɪˈpɑːtʃə(r) / NAmE / dɪˈpɑːrtʃər /
Example
  • his sudden departure threw the office into chaos.
  • flights should be confirmed 48 hours before departure.
  • they had received no news of him since his departure from the island.
  • arrivals and departures
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departure

(noun)BrE / dɪˈpɑːtʃə(r) / NAmE / dɪˈpɑːrtʃər /
  1. the act of leaving a place; an example of this
    • opposite arrival
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/arrival
    • His sudden departure threw the office into chaos.
    • Flights should be confirmed 48 hours before departure.
    • They had received no news of him since his departure from the island.
  2. a plane, train, etc. leaving a place at a particular time
    • opposite arrival
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/arrival
    • arrivals and departures
    • All departures are from Manchester.
    • the departure lounge/time/gate
    • the departures board
  3. an action that is different from what is usual or expected
    • It was a radical departure from tradition.
    • Their latest single represents a new departure for the band.
  4. a place where a journey starts
  5. an idea, a theory or an event that is used to start a discussion, an activity, etc.
  6. Extra Examples

    • Atocha station was the departure point for our tour.
    • Everyone was a bit puzzled by her sudden departure.
    • He made a hasty departure.
    • Her disagreement with the MD probably hastened her departure.
    • Our boss sent out an email announcing her departure.
    • The author takes Freud’s dream theories as the point of departure for his essay.
    • The guard blew his whistle to warn of the train’s imminent departure.
    • The last check-in time is 45 minutes before flight departure.
    • This document marks a radical departure from earlier recommendations.
    • This project represents a big departure for me.
    • We sat in the departure lounge waiting for our flight to be called.
    • You should receive your flight tickets at least a week prior to departure.
    • her departure from London
    • his departure for Naples
    • Departure for London will be at 18.45.
    • Flights should be confirmed 24 hours before departure.
    • Heavy snow delayed our departure for several days.
    • Her departure from the island went almost unnoticed.
    • His departure leaves the board without a leader.
    • I made preparations for a speedy departure.
    • Please state your flight number and date of departure.
    • She had made arrangements for their immediate departure for Canada.
    • She postponed her departure to Scotland.
    • The change in the weather hastened our departure.
    • The company has announced the departure of its chief executive.

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: from Old French departeure, from the verb departir, based on Latin dispertire ‘to divide’.
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