departure

1 act of departing [syn: going, going away, leaving]

2 a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean" [syn: deviation, divergence, difference]

3 euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing" [syn: passing, loss, exit, expiration, going, release]

English

Pronunciation

Noun

1. the act of departing or something that has departed
2. a deviation from a plan or procedure
3. a death

Synonyms

• leaving

Antonyms

• arrival

Related terms

• depart
• departure lounge
• departure tax

Translations

Departure is the act or point of departing (leaving, deviating, dying, or beginning anew).

Departure may refer to:

Albums

• Departure, a soundtrack for the anime series Samurai Champloo
• Departure, a 2006 album by Spotlight Kid
• Departure, 1980 album by Journey
• Departure, 2008 album by Jesse McCartney
• Departure, 2008 album by Taio Cruz.

Other

• The Departure (2004-), an English rock band
• Departure Dance/Electronic Band
• The 11th song from Trivium's 2005 album Ascendancy.
• Taxiing and takeoff, in aviation
• Distance traveled due east to west, by a ship
• Departure, poem on the Moody Blues album In Search of the Lost Chord

See also

• Arrival and Departure, 1943 novel by Arthur Koestler
• Departure Lounge, television series

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