- departure
- noun1 leaving/going away from a placeADJECTIVE▪ abrupt, sudden▪
Everyone was a little puzzled by her sudden departure.
▪ hasty, quick▪ voluntary▪ early, late▪ imminent, impending▪The guard blew his whistle to warn of the train's imminent departure.
▪ scheduled▪ flight▪The last check-in time is 45 minutes before flight departure.
VERB + DEPARTURE▪ make▪He made a hasty departure.
▪ hasten▪Her disagreement with the MD probably hastened her departure.
▪ delay▪ announce▪Our boss sent out an email announcing her departure.
DEPARTURE + NOUN▪ point▪Atocha station was the departure point for our tour.
▪ date, time▪ gate, lounge▪We sat in the departure lounge waiting for our flight to be called.
PREPOSITION▪ before departure, prior to departure▪You should receive your flight tickets at least a week prior to departure.
▪ on departure▪All visitors must sign the book on arrival and again on departure.
▪ departure for▪his departure for Naples
▪ departure from▪her departure from Toronto
PHRASES▪ the day, time, etc. of departure▪ the point of departure (figurative)▪The author takes Freud's dream theories as the point of departure for his essay.
2 sth different from what is usual/expectedADJECTIVE▪ new▪ big (informal), complete, dramatic, fundamental, major, marked, radical, sharp (AmE), significant▪This project represents a big departure for me.
▪ refreshing (esp. AmE), welcomeVERB + DEPARTURE▪ be, mark, representPREPOSITION▪ departure from▪This document marks a radical departure from earlier recommendations.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
