departure

Universal Words noun 1 [C,U] ~ (from...) the act of leaving a place; an example of this: 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 [C] a plane, train, etc. leaving a place at a particular time: arrivals and departures * All departures are from Manchester. * the departure lounge / time / gate * the departures board 3 [C] a ~ (from sth) 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. IDIOMS see POINTn.