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noun
- 1. the action of leaving, especially to start a journey: "the day of departure" Similar Opposite
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DEPARTURE definition: 1. the fact of a person or vehicle, etc. leaving somewhere: 2. the act of leaving a job: 3. a…. Learn more.
A departure is the act of leaving somewhere. Think about an airport that has departure gates for outgoing passengers and an arrival area for people flying in. SKIP TO CONTENT
1. a (1) : the act or an instance of departing. (2) archaic : death. b. : a setting out (as on a new course) 2. : divergence sense 2. a departure from tradition. Synonyms. decamping. decampment. departing. exiting. farewell. going. leave-taking. lighting out. outgo. parting.
noun. the act or an instance of departing. a deviation or variation from previous custom; divergence. a project, course of action, venture, etc. selling is a new departure for him. nautical. the net distance travelled due east or west by a vessel.
Definition of departure noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. The act of leaving. 2. A starting out, as on a trip or a new course of action. 3. A divergence or deviation, as from an established rule, plan, or procedure: ordered curry as a departure from his usual bland diet. 4. Nautical The distance sailed due east or west by a ship on its course.
The departure of a person from a job, or a member from an organization, is their act of leaving it or being forced to leave it. [formal] This would inevitably involve his departure from the post of Prime Minister. [ + from] Synonyms: retirement, going, withdrawal, resignation More Synonyms of departure.