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Definition of departure noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

departure

noun
 
 
/dɪˈpɑːtʃə(r)/
 
/dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
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  1.  
     [countable, uncountable] an act of leaving a place
    • His sudden departure threw the office into chaos.
    • rumours of her imminent/impending departure
    • departure from… They had received no news of him since his departure from the island.
    • departure for… The day of their departure for London was growing closer.
    • departure to… She postponed her departure to Scotland.
    • before departure Flights should be confirmed 48 hours before departure.
    opposite arrival
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    Extra Examples
    • tracking the arrival and departure dates of migrating birds
    • Atocha station was the departure point for our tour.
    • He made a hasty departure.
    • Her disagreement with the MD probably hastened her departure.
    • Our boss sent out an email announcing her departure.
    • The guard blew his whistle to warn of the train's imminent departure.
    • The last check-in time is 45 minutes before flight departure.
    • You should receive your flight tickets at least a week prior to departure.
    • Departure for London will be at 18.45.
    • 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.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • abrupt
    • sudden
    • hasty
    • …
    verb + departure
    • make
    • hasten
    • delay
    • …
    departure + noun
    • point
    • date
    • time
    • …
    preposition
    • before departure
    • prior to departure
    • on departure
    • …
    phrases
    • the day, time, etc. of departure
    • the point of departure
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  2.  
     [countable] a plane, train, etc. leaving a place at a particular time
    • arrivals and departures
    • All departures are from Manchester.
    • We sat in the departure lounge waiting for our flight to be called.
    • the departure time/gate
    • the departures board
    opposite arrivalTopics Transport by bus and trainb1, Transport by airb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • abrupt
    • sudden
    • hasty
    • …
    verb + departure
    • make
    • hasten
    • delay
    • …
    departure + noun
    • point
    • date
    • time
    • …
    preposition
    • before departure
    • prior to departure
    • on departure
    • …
    phrases
    • the day, time, etc. of departure
    • the point of departure
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  3.  
    departures
    [uncountable] the part of an airport where you go before catching a plane
    • There were long delays and queues in departures.
    compare arrivalsTopics Transport by airb1
  4. [countable] an action that is different from what is usual or expected
    • Their latest single represents a new departure for the band.
    • departure from something It was a radical departure from tradition.
    Extra Examples
    • This document marks a radical departure from earlier recommendations.
    • This project represents a big departure for me.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • new
    • big
    • complete
    • …
    verb + departure
    • be
    • mark
    • represent
    • …
    preposition
    • departure from
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    5. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French departeure, from the verb departir, based on Latin dispertire ‘to divide’.
Idioms
a point of departure
  1. a place where a journey starts
  2. (formal) an idea, a theory or an event that is used to start a discussion, an activity, etc.
    • The author takes Freud's dream theories as the point of departure for his essay.
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