departure

🇺🇸 /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/ 🇬🇧 /dɪˈpɑːtʃə(r)/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000Oxford3000CEFR-B1
noun
B1

the act of leaving a place

Please arrive at the airport two hours before your departure.

B1

a vehicle leaving at a specific time

Check the departure board for train times.

B1

the area in an airport where flights leave

Meet me at the departure gate before boarding.

R

a change from what is normal or expected

This new policy marks a departure from previous rules.

translation

n. the act of leaving a place; a vehicle leaving at a specific time; the area in an airport where flights leave; a change from what is normal or expected

Word Forms

Plural departures