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