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departure
[ dih-pahr-cher ]
noun
- an act or instance of departing:
the time of departure; a hasty departure.
Synonyms: leave-taking, exit, going, leaving
- 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.
- Surveying. the length of the projection, on the east-west reference line, of a survey line.
- Archaic. death.
departure
/ dɪˈpɑːtʃə /
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
- Also calledpoint of departure the latitude and longitude of the point from which a vessel calculates dead reckoning
- a euphemistic word for death
Other Words From
- nonde·parture noun
- prede·parture noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of departure1
Example Sentences
All of this is part of the Sturgeon legacy to be debated as she counts down to her departure from the Scottish Parliament in just over a year.
Fulton’s departure could be mitigated by the arrival of free agent cornerback Donte Jackson, who reportedly agreed to terms with the Chargers on Monday after spending last season with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
She attributes his sudden departure to the questioner’s healing and need for new experiences.
Ratcliffe said the "chemistry" was not right, leading to his departure.
Anna Foster is to join BBC Radio 4's Today programme as one of the programme's main presenters, following the departure of Mishal Husain in December.
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