departure B1 Topic:Travel US /dɪˈpɑːrtʃɝ/ UK /dɪˈpɑː(ɹ)tjə(ɹ)/ See IPA manual Freq #6914 Meanings 1 noun The act of leaving a place, especially to start a journey. Our departure was delayed because of the bad weather. 2 noun A change from what is usual or expected. This bold new design is a departure from their usual style. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the act of leaving a place,... goingleaving 2 noun · a change from what is usual... deviationdifferencedivergence More exit ↔ Opposites arrival Word family Forms departures Derived forms nondeparturepostdeparturepredeparture Related forms depart Appears in Phrases (1) See all departure tax a charge imposed on someone leaving a country Noun + noun Etymology AI details From Old French deporteure (“departure; figuratively, death”). By surface analysis, depart + -ure. Topics Travel Aviation & Flight External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # departure **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /dɪˈpɑːrtʃɝ/ **IPA (UK):** /dɪˈpɑː(ɹ)tjə(ɹ)/ **Frequency rank:** 6914 ## Meanings 1. The act of leaving a place, especially to start a journey. 2. A change from what is usual or expected. ## Examples - Our departure was delayed because of the bad weather. - This bold new design is a departure from their usual style. ## Synonyms - exit - leaving ## Antonyms - arrival ## Derived Forms - nondeparture - postdeparture - predeparture ## Related Forms - depart ## Roots and Affixes - Affix: -ure - act ## Etymology From Old French deporteure (“departure; figuratively, death”). By surface analysis, depart + -ure. ## AI Etymology departure comes from Old French deporteure (“departure; figuratively, death”). By surface analysis, depart + -ure. Current senses include The act of leaving a place, especially to start a journey and A change from what is usual or expected. English relatives and later formations include nondeparture, postdeparture, predeparture, depart. ## Topics - Travel - Aviation & Flight markdown