departure
gb/dɪpˈɑɹt͡ʃɚ/ us/dɪpˈɑɹt͡ʃɚ/
B1
English
~ 5400
indulás, távozás, lemondás, eltérés, szakítás, kiindulópont, eltávozás, departúra, kelet–nyugati eltérés
NOUN
B1
1
Usage pattern:
the departure of [someone/something] from [a place]
The train’s departure was delayed by thirty minutes.
A vonat indulása harminc percet késett.
Please be at the airport two hours before your scheduled departure.
Kérjük, a menetrend szerinti indulása előtt két órával legyen a repülőtéren.
All international departures are now leaving from Terminal 2.
We waved until his departure from the station was out of sight.
The loudspeaker announced the departure of Flight 267 to New York.
Learner examples
Our departure is at six o’clock this evening.
Az indulásunk ma este hat órakor lesz.
They watched the bus departure from the station.
Végignézték, ahogy a busz elindul az állomásról.
We arrived early to check the departure board.
She was nervous before the plane’s departure.
The hotel is only ten minutes from the airport departures area.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes say *the train’s leave* instead of *the train’s departure*. Also, they may forget the preposition *from*, as in *his departure the city* instead of *his departure from the city*.
Meaning
the act of leaving a place
Collocations
time of departure
|departure gate
|departure lounge
|departure board
|scheduled departure
|arrival and departure
Synonyms
leaving (More general and informal; does not suggest travel schedules.)
|
exit (Focuses on going out of a place, often a building; less tied to journeys or timetables.)
Antonyms
arrival (Describes coming to a place, the opposite stage of a journey.)
Themes
travel
|daily life
|transportation
Definition
When a person, vehicle, or group leaves a place, especially to travel.
The act or occasion of leaving a place, especially to begin a journey.
NOUN
B2
2
Usage pattern:
the departure of [someone] from [an organization/position]
The CEO’s sudden departure surprised the entire industry.
A vezérigazgató hirtelen távozása az egész iparágat meglepte.
Her departure from the company will be effective at the end of the month.
A hónap végén válik hatályossá a távozása a cégtől.
The board has not yet explained the reasons for his departure.
Following his departure, an interim manager was put in place.
The newspaper reported several staff departures after the merger.
Learner examples
His departure from the firm was a shock.
A távozása a cégtől sokkoló volt.
The company will announce her departure tomorrow.
A cég holnap bejelenti a távozását.
After his departure, a new director took over.
They are still looking for someone to replace her departure.
Many employees feared more departures after the cuts.
Common mistake:
Learners may use *finish* instead of *departure*, as in *his finish from the company*. Use *his departure from the company* or *he left the company*.
Meaning
leaving a job or position
Collocations
sudden departure
|unexpected departure
|announce his departure
|departure from the company
|resignation and departure
Synonyms
resignation (Focuses on the formal act of giving up a job, often voluntarily.)
|
exit (Informal journalistic term for someone leaving a role or organization.)
Antonyms
appointment (Refers to being given a job or role, the opposite of leaving it.)
Themes
business
|work
Definition
When someone stops working for a company or leaves an official position.
The act of leaving a job, position, or organization.
NOUN
C1
3
Usage pattern:
a departure from [tradition/the norm/the usual pattern]
This film marks a radical departure from the director’s earlier work.
Ez a film radikális eltérést jelent a rendező korábbi munkáitól.
Her latest book is a clear departure from her usual style.
Legújabb könyve egyértelmű eltérés a megszokott stílusától.
The plan is a major departure from current government policy.
Using humor in the report was a departure from tradition.
The new design is a welcome departure from the old, dull layout.
Learner examples
The new rule is a big departure from the old one.
Az új szabály nagy eltérés a régitől.
This decision is a departure from our usual practice.
Ez a döntés eltérés a szokásos gyakorlatunktól.
His new song is a departure from his normal music style.
Wearing jeans at the office is a departure from tradition.
The teacher’s friendly tone was a departure from the strict lessons before.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this meaning with physical travel and say sentences like *The movie’s departure at his old style*, which is wrong. Use the pattern *a departure from [style/tradition/the norm]* to talk about change, not movement.
Meaning
a change from the usual way
Collocations
a radical departure
|a major departure
|a clear departure
|departure from tradition
|departure from the norm
Synonyms
deviation (Slightly more formal; often used in technical or critical contexts.)
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break (Often used in *a break with tradition*; more dramatic or emotional.)
Antonyms
continuation (Suggests carrying on in the same way instead of changing direction.)
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conformity (Emphasizes staying within usual rules or standards.)
Themes
ideas
|culture
|core_vocabulary
|law
|work
Definition
When something is different from the normal or usual way of doing things.
A change from what is usual, traditional, or expected.
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
4
kiindulópont
B2
Usage pattern:
a point of departure for [a discussion/analysis/project]
These survey results provide a useful point of departure for our research.
Ezek a felmérési eredmények hasznos kiindulópontot jelentenek a kutatásunkhoz.
Her personal story became the point of departure for the documentary.
Személyes története lett a dokumentumfilm kiindulópontja.
The lecture takes as its point of departure the notion of social justice.
This chapter is only a departure; the detailed analysis comes later.
The novel uses historical events as a departure for its fictional plot.
Learner examples
We used last year’s report as a point of departure.
A tavalyi jelentést használtuk kiindulópontként.
His question was the point of departure for a long talk.
A kérdése volt a hosszú beszélgetés kiindulópontja.
This idea is just a departure; we will develop it later.
The map is our point of departure for the project.
The teacher took the news story as a point of departure for the lesson.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes read *point of departure* as a physical travel term only. In academic or formal writing, it usually means a starting idea for discussion, not a place where a journey begins.
Meaning
starting point for discussion
Collocations
point of departure
|serve as a departure
|use as a departure
|starting point and departure
Synonyms
starting point (More common and neutral; less formal than *point of departure*.)
|
basis (Highlights foundational support, especially for arguments or theories.)
Antonyms
conclusion (Refers to the final result or end point, opposite of a starting point.)
Themes
academia
|ideas
|education
|communication
Definition
The first idea, place, or situation that you start from when you plan or talk about something.
An initial point, idea, or situation that is used as the starting basis for discussion, analysis, or creative work.
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
5
eltávozás
C1
Usage pattern:
the departure of [someone]
The community was deeply affected by his sudden departure.
A közösséget mélyen megrázta hirtelen eltávozása.
Her untimely departure left a gap in all our lives.
Korai eltávozása űrt hagyott mindannyiunk életében.
We gathered to remember our colleague after his departure last year.
In the letter, he spoke of preparing for his final departure.
The announcement of the artist’s departure shocked fans worldwide.
Learner examples
Friends met to talk about his departure and share memories.
A barátok összejöttek, hogy beszéljenek eltávozásáról és emlékeket osszanak meg.
We were all very sad about her sudden departure.
Mindannyian nagyon szomorúak voltunk hirtelen eltávozása miatt.
They wrote a message to the family after his departure.
The town felt empty after the mayor’s departure.
Her departure at such a young age was very hard to accept.
Common mistake:
Learners may not recognize this as a euphemism and misunderstand *departure* as only physical leaving. In formal writing about someone’s death, *departure* can mean they have died.
Meaning
euphemistic term for death
Collocations
untimely departure
|sudden departure
|final departure
|mourn his departure
|after her departure
Synonyms
passing (Common euphemism for death; often used in formal or sensitive contexts.)
Antonyms
birth (The beginning of life, opposite to death.)
Themes
emotions
|society
|health
Definition
A polite way to talk about someone’s death.
The death of a person, referred to in a polite or indirect way.
NOUN
C2
TECHNICAL
6
The navigator calculated the ship’s departure and difference of latitude.
A navigátor kiszámította a hajó departúráját és a szélességkülönbséget.
On this course, the departure will be greatest at mid-latitudes.
Ezen az útvonalon a departúra a közepes földrajzi szélességeken lesz a legnagyobb.
Departure is measured east or west from the initial meridian along the chosen parallel.
Learner examples
In old navigation, sailors used the word departure for east–west distance.
A régi navigációban a tengerészek a „departúra” szót a kelet–nyugati távolságra használták.
The pilot checked both the latitude and the departure on the chart.
A pilóta a térképen ellenőrizte a szélességet és a departúrát is.
Students learned how to find the departure from the ship’s course line.
Meaning
east–west distance in navigation
Collocations
latitude and departure
|course and departure
|calculate the departure
|departure in miles
Synonyms
east–west distance (Plain descriptive phrase; less technical than *departure* in this sense.)
Antonyms
latitude (difference) (Refers to north–south distance, often contrasted with *departure* in navigation.)
Themes
science
|transport
|travel
Definition
In sea or air navigation, the measured east–west distance from a chosen north–south line on a map.
In navigation, the east–west distance made from a given meridian, measured along a parallel of latitude.
Grammar
Dictionary form
departure
IPA
GB/dɪpˈɑɹt͡ʃɚ/
US/dɪpˈɑɹt͡ʃɚ/
Syllables & stress
de - par - ture (3 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (par)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: departure
- Plural: departure, departures
Word family
Expressions
a departure from [something]
1/ə dɪpˈɑɹt͡ʃɚ fɹˈʌm sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
change from what is usual
Used to say that something is different from what is normal, usual, or expected.
Examples
- The new policy is a departure from past practice.
- Her bright, informal style is a departure from the company’s normal image.
- Serving vegetarian food at the event is a welcome departure from the usual menu.
arrival and departure
1/ɚˈaɪvəl ˈænd dɪpˈɑɹt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
coming and leaving of vehicles
Used to talk about when people or vehicles come to a place and when they leave, usually on a timetable.
Examples
- The website lists all arrival and departure times for the airport.
- There is a separate hall for arrival and departure of passengers.
- Please check the arrival and departure information before you travel.
departure board
1/dɪpˈɑɹt͡ʃɚ bˈɔɹd/
fixed phrase
display of leaving times
A large screen or sign at a station or airport that shows when trains, buses, or planes will leave.
Examples
- He checked the departure board to see if the flight was delayed.
- All the trains on the departure board were marked as on time.
- Look at the departure board to find your platform number.
departure gate
1/dɪpˈɑɹt͡ʃɚ ɡˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
airport gate for boarding
The numbered place in an airport where you go to get on your plane.
Examples
- Our departure gate has changed to A12.
- Passengers for Flight 305 should go to the departure gate now.
- We waited near the departure gate until boarding started.
departure time
1/dɪpˈɑɹt͡ʃɚ tˈaɪm/
fixed phrase
time when something leaves
The exact time when a bus, train, plane, or person is planned to leave.
Examples
- Please check your ticket for the departure time.
- The departure time has been moved from 8:00 to 8:30.
- We arrived at the gate just before the departure time.
final departure
1/fˈaɪnəl dɪpˈɑɹt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
last leaving, often death
A phrase used to talk about someone’s last leaving, often as a polite way to speak about death.
Examples
- Friends gathered to say goodbye before his final departure.
- The speech referred to the founder’s final departure with great respect.
- They planted a tree in memory of her final departure.
on departure
1/ˈɔn dɪpˈɑɹt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
at the moment of leaving
Used to say that something happens at the time when someone leaves a place.
Examples
- Payment is required on departure from the hotel.
- Guests must return their keys on departure.
- You will receive a receipt on departure.
point of departure
1/pˈɔɪnt əv dɪpˈɑɹt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
starting point or basis
The place, idea, or fact that you start from when you develop a plan, story, or discussion.
Examples
- The author uses real events as a point of departure for the novel.
- This report will serve as a point of departure for future studies.
- Their conversation took his question as a point of departure.
scheduled departure
1/skˈɛd͡ʒuld dɪpˈɑɹt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
planned leaving time
The official time that something, like a flight or train, is planned to leave.
Examples
- The scheduled departure is 9:15 a.m.
- Due to bad weather, the scheduled departure has been postponed.
- Please arrive 30 minutes before the scheduled departure.
departure lounge
1/dɪpˈɑɹt͡ʃɚ lˈaʊnd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
airport waiting area before flight
The part of an airport where you wait before you get on your plane.
Examples
- We waited in the departure lounge until our flight was called.
- We spent two hours sitting in the departure lounge.
- The departure lounge was crowded with travelers.
- Shops in the departure lounge stayed open all night.
- Passengers should now proceed to the departure lounge.