departure

US /dɪˈpɑrtʃɚ/

・

UK /dɪˈpɑ:tʃə(r)/

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noun

  • Act of leaving a place, to start a journey
  • Starting something new or doing it in a new way

Examples

(figurative) The author takes Freud's dream theories as the point of departure for his essay.

The guard blew his whistle to warn of the train's imminent departure.