departure

[ dih-pahr-cher ]

/ dɪˈpɑr tʃər /

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noun

an act or instance of departing: the time of departure; a hasty departure.

divergence or deviation, as from a standard, rule, etc.: a departure from accepted teaching methods.

Navigation.

the distance due east or west traveled by a vessel or aircraft.
point of departure.

Surveying. the length of the projection, on the east-west reference line, of a survey line.

Archaic. death.

OTHER WORDS FOR departure

1 leaving, going, exit, leave-taking.

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Origin of departure

1375–1425; late Middle English <Old French departëure; compare Anglo-French departir (noun use of infinitive). See depart, -ure

OTHER WORDS FROM departure

non·de·par·ture, nounpre·de·par·ture, noun

Words nearby departure

Department of the Interior, Department of the Treasury, Department of Transportation, Department of Veterans Affairs, department store, departure, depasture, depauperate, depend, dependability, dependable

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How to use departure in a sentence

Prior to their departure, workers at the center run the mail through large sorting machines to separate out which mail should go where.
Info About Local Post Office Operations Is Conflicting and Hard to Come By|Ashly McGlone and Kate Nucci|August 27, 2020|Voice of San Diego
At first, the new approach did not seem to lead to any important departures from the standard predictions.
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Reshape the economy away from work-based valueOne of the greatest challenges in a departure from work is for people to find value elsewhere in life.
The Global Work Crisis: Automation, the Case Against Jobs, and What to Do About It|Peter Xing|August 6, 2020|Singularity Hub
His departure followed an investigation commissioned by the district that stemmed from a series of internal complaints among the staff.
Morning Report: Tensions, Then a Pricey Resignation at National School District|Voice of San Diego|July 20, 2020|Voice of San Diego

After spending two months on leave, he negotiated a departure deal in April this year that included 10 months’ pay, or $147,000, district records show.
Accusations Flew, Then National School District Official Got Paid to Resign|Ashly McGlone|July 20, 2020|Voice of San Diego
The poet apparently collapsed in the street upon his departure from “The Horse” and died not long after.
The Bars That Made America Great|Nina Strochlic|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But while his departure was “inexpressibly painful,” he never succumbed to bitterness.
The Catholic Philosopher Who Took on Hitler|John Henry Crosby|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And in a big departure from established royal protocol, Prince George might even get a—gasp—present to open on Christmas Day.
Prince George’s Christmas: Better Than Yours|Tom Sykes|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now, the departure of 70-year-old Jeffries seems 10 years too late.
Abercrombie & Ditch: The Fall of the House of Tween|Lizzie Crocker|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Taking to the small screen represents a big departure by Pippa from the Royal party line.
Pippa Middleton's Country Dancing NBC Try Out|Tom Sykes|November 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He explains the late departure of the ships for Nueva España, and the consequent mortality reported on one of them.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
It was near the hour, by the time they got there, when David Arden would arrive from his northern point of departure.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
He bowed, with a flourish of his plumed hat, and would with that have taken his departure but that the Seneschal stayed him.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
His departure in autumn had been so gradual, that it was difficult to say when night began to overcome the day.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
The issue of government paper money is, indeed, a new departure; but its purpose has been more distinctly monetary than fiscal.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips

British Dictionary definitions for departure

departure

/ (dɪˈpɑːtʃə) /

noun

the act or an instance of departing

a deviation or variation from previous custom; divergence

a project, course of action, venture, etcselling is a new departure for him

nautical

the net distance travelled due east or west by a vessel
Also called: point of departure the latitude and longitude of the point from which a vessel calculates dead reckoning

a euphemistic word for death

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