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departure

noun

Simple meaning

A deviation from a plan or procedure.

Pronunciation

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dihpahrcher

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IPA pronunciation (US)

dɪˈpɑɹtʃɚ

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Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. The act of departing or something that has departed.

  2. A deviation from a plan or procedure.

  3. euphemistic

    A death.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A2 · Elementary (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: The act of departing or something that has departed.

Used this way, departure is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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  • “The train's departure was delayed by about thirty minutes.”

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Difference

final departure

Distance

new departure

Other combinations

radical departuresignificant departuresudden departuredeparture point

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Word Family

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Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • departure gatenounCompound term

    Gate where passengers embark.

  • departure loungenounCompound term

    Lounge where passengers can await departure.

  • departure taxnounCompound term

    A tax that is levied when you are departing a country by land or sea or air.

  • departure timenounCompound term

    The time at which a public conveyance is scheduled to depart from a given point of origin.

  • point of departurenounCompound term

    A place from which an enterprise or expedition is launched.

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