noun · neutral
departure
UK/dɪˈpɑːtʃə/US/dɪˈpɑːrtʃɚ/de·PART·ure
the time when someone or something leaves, especially at the start of a journey
Examples
“The departure was delayed because of bad weather.”
“Please arrive at the gate 30 minutes before departure.”
“Her departure from the company surprised everyone.”
Band 8 sentence
“The delayed departure forced me to rebook my connecting flight and made the whole journey much more stressful.”
Collocations
- departure time
- departure lounge
- delay a departure
Word family
Common mistakes
We missed our depart.→We missed our departure.
I was at the airport in the departure.→I was at the airport in the departure lounge.
My departure time was late.→My departure was delayed.
Say it for a higher band
5go→6leave→7+departure
Synonyms
leave
take-off
Easily confused
takeoff
“The plane's takeoff was postponed because of strong winds.”
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