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Added 9 October 2026

departure

/dɪˈpɑː(ɹ)tjə(ɹ)/ noun

In Latin: abitus, itus, abitio Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about departure at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The act of departing or something that has departed.
The departure was scheduled for noon.
A deviation from a plan or procedure.
There are several significant departures, however, from current practice.
A death.

Origin

From Old French deporteure (“departure; figuratively, death”). By surface analysis, depart + -ure.

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