Travel / A2

di-PAHCH-uh/dɪˈpɑːtʃə/

Departure is the act of leaving: departure time, the departures board, a delayed departure. Arrival is the opposite; depart is the verb. A departure lounge is where you wait before a flight. Do not write departure for a department. On boards you see Departures in the plural.

Meaning

The act of leaving a place, especially on a journey.

Examples

• “Our departure was delayed by fog.”
• “Check the departure board before you queue.”
• “Their departure was brought forward by an hour.”

Good to know

departure time / the departures board. Opposite: arrival. Verb: depart.

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