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departure

Syllabification: (de·par·ture)
Pronunciation: /diˈpärCHər/

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Definition of departure

noun

  • the action of leaving, typically to start a journey:the day of departure she made a hasty departure
  • a deviation from an accepted, prescribed, or traditional course of action or thought:a departure from their usual style
  • Nautical the east-west distance between two points, especially as traveled by a ship or aircraft and expressed in miles.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French departeure, from the verb departir (see depart)

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