departure
US /dɪˈpɑrtʃɚ/
Definition
the act of departing
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Please arrive at the gate thirty minutes before departure.
Word Family
Synonyms
- leavingthe act of departing
Collocations
- Easy departure gate numberdescribing departure gate number (the act of departing)
- Medium on-time departure recorda collocation phrase: on-time departure record
- Hard sudden departure of the chief executivedescribing sudden departure of the chief executive (happening without warning or in a short space of time)
- Very Hard a radical departure from established orthodoxyreferring to a radical departure from established orthodoxy
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.