departure
Leaving a place
Departure is the act of leaving a place: Our departure is scheduled for 6 a.m. , the departure gate at the airport.
The word extends to any significant change from what's expected or established: a departure from tradition, a bold departure from her usual style.
In formal contexts, departure is a euphemism for death.
Way to leave
- egressMeans of departure
- goodbyeDeparting salutation
- farewellLeave-taking expression
- adieuFormal leave-taking
sendoff · parting · leave-taking · valediction · bon voyage · embarkation · checkout · boarding
Cessation of existence
- passingMoving by or temporary
- endFinal portion or cessation
- expirationEnd of validity
- lossBeing without something
mortality · final journey · crossing over · last goodbye · rest · peace · bereavement · memorial
Departure from expected path
- variationChange from a norm
- detourAlternate path around obstruction
- digressionVeering off topic
- anomalyDeparture from the expected
exception · shift · break · change · difference · aberration · discrepancy · nonconformity
Aerial journey by aircraft
- fleeDepart swiftly from threat
- evasionAct of escaping detection
- exodusMass departure from somewhere
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
withdrawal · evacuation · getaway · bolt · abscond · defection · emigration · exile
Journey by sea
- tripPlanned travel somewhere
- travelMovement between locations
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- itineraryPlanned sequence of destinations
destination · flight · sailing · cruise · pilgrimage · odyssey · trek · tour
Quality of being original
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
- originalityNovel creative quality
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- new directionAltered course or approach
reinvention · pioneering · trailblazing · unprecedented · avant-garde · experimentation · bold move · risk-taking
exit
Way to leave
adieu · sendoff · parting · leave-taking · valediction · bon voyage · embarkation · checkout · boarding · gate
demise
Cessation of existence
- passingMoving by or temporary
- endFinal portion or cessation
- expirationEnd of validity
loss · mortality · final journey · crossing over · last goodbye · rest · peace · bereavement · memorial · obituary
deviation
Departure from expected path
- variationChange from a norm
- detourAlternate path around obstruction
- digressionVeering off topic
anomaly · exception · shift · break · change · difference · aberration · discrepancy · nonconformity · unconventional
flight
Aerial journey by aircraft
retreat · withdrawal · evacuation · getaway · bolt · abscond · defection · emigration · exile · refuge
voyage
Journey by sea
- tripPlanned travel somewhere
- travelMovement between locations
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
itinerary · destination · flight · sailing · cruise · pilgrimage · odyssey · trek · tour · excursion
novelty
Quality of being original
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
- originalityNovel creative quality
- breakthroughSudden important advance
new direction · reinvention · pioneering · trailblazing · unprecedented · avant-garde · experimentation · bold move · risk-taking · uncharted territory
- eventsevent, events, party, parties, wedding
- flightflying, fly, flight, aviation, aircraft
- traveltrip, trips, journey, journeys, travel
- Air Travelboarding, airline, flight attendants, takeoff, landing
- flightsarrival, nonstop flight, boarding, connecting flight, domestic flight
- public transitbus, train, subway, metro, tram
departurearrival
Act of reaching destination
stay · appearance · remaining · advent · continuation
departureadherence
Faithful following of something
conformity · compliance · orthodoxy · tradition · standard practice
- departure boardsScreens listing outbound flights
- departure gateAirport exit to aircraft
- departure timeScheduled leaving moment
- departure loungeAirport holding space for travelers
- departure dateWhen travel begins
- point of departureInitial location or premise
departures, predeparture, departure lounge, departure gate, departure gates