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.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is departure a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, departure is tagged as noun.
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