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departure

/dɪˈpɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃə(ɹ)/noun3 syllables

Departure means: euphemistic expressions for death.

Synonyms for departure11

noun, as in euphemistic expressions for death

passing, loss, exit, expiration, going, release

noun, as in the act of departing

going, going away, leaving

noun, as in a variation that deviates from the standard or norm

deviation, divergence, difference

What does departure mean?3

noun

1

euphemistic expressions for death“thousands mourned his passing”

2

the act of departing

3

a variation that deviates from the standard or norm“the deviation from the mean”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with departure?1

two syllables

archer
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Departure in a sentence

  • Due to the worsening weather, the departure was delayed.aliene
  • Because of the bad weather, the plane's departure was delayed by two hours.CK
  • The very next day after the departure of it's friend, it felt lonely.BraveSentry
  • For various reasons, the departure will be postponed.peterius
  • As a point of departure, let me recap what we did last week.Tangobango
  • Your departure or your presence, both are suitable.anzart
  • With the weather getting worse, the departure was put off.SPENSER
  • The weather getting worse, the departure was put off.unknown

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Forms of departure

as a noun

plural
departures