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departure
noun
the
act
of
leaving
a
place
,
especially
to
start
a
journey
•
Our
departure
for
the
school
trip
is
at
8
a
.
m
.
tomorrow
.
Our
departure
for
the
school
trip
is
at
8
a
.
m
.
tomorrow
.
•
The
train's
departure
was
delayed
by
heavy
snow
.
The
train's
departure
was
delayed
by
heavy
snow
.
From
Middle
French
départ
(‘
a
leaving
’),
from
départir
‘
to
divide
,
leave
’,
related
to
Latin
dis-
‘
away
’
+
partire
‘
to
part
’.
noun
a
change
from
what
is
usual
,
expected
,
or
traditional
•
Wearing
bright
sneakers
with
a
suit
was
a
bold
departure
from
the
school's
dress
code
.
Wearing
bright
sneakers
with
a
suit
was
a
bold
departure
from
the
school's
dress
code
.
•
The
new
movie
is
a
big
departure
from
the
director's
usual
style
.
The
new
movie
is
a
big
departure
from
the
director's
usual
style
.
Extended
figurative
use
of
the
sense
‘
leaving
a
path
or
place
’,
first
recorded
in
the
17th
century
.
