departure meaning

departure as a noun

1. the act of departing

   Synonyms: going, going away, leaving

   Type of: act

   Kinds: breaking away, farewell, French leave, disappearance, withdrawal, sailing, boarding, exit, dispatch, takeoff

   Related forms: depart

2. a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
   • the deviation from the mean

   Synonyms: deviation, divergence, difference

   Type of: variation

   Kinds: discrepancy, driftage, inflection

   Related forms: depart

3. euphemistic expressions for death
   • thousands mourned his passing

   Synonyms: passing, loss, exit, expiration, going, release

   Type of: death

   Related forms: depart

How to pronounce departure

departure is pronounced /dɪˈpɑːtʃə/ in British English and /dɪˈpɑrtʃɚ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with departure

• archer
• marcher