departure

Everyday

1. The act of leaving a place, especially to begin a journey. tree →
2. A train, bus or plane that is leaving (the departures board). tree →
3. (formal) A change from the usual way of doing something (a departure from tradition). tree →
4. (euphemism) Death. tree →

In the lessons

Very common in timetable maths: departure time and arrival time — subtract to find the journey time. At airports and stations, «Departures» shows leaving flights and trains. Phrases: «departure time», «departure lounge», «point of departure», «a new departure».

Examples

• Our departure time is 7:30. tree →
• The departures board shows the next train. tree →
• Check in two hours before departure. tree →
• The departure was 9:40 and the arrival 11:10, so the flight took 1 hour 30 minutes. tree →
• Wait in the departure lounge. tree →
• This song is a departure from the band's usual style. tree →
• Many other ceremonies took place at my departure. tree →

Note

Verb «depart». Opposite: arrival. In maths: journey time = arrival − departure; departure = arrival − journey time; count across the hour carefully (9:40 to 11:10 is 1 h 30 min).