a plane, train, etc. leaving a place at a particular time

All departures are from Manchester.

We sat in the departure lounge waiting for our flight to be called.

the departures board

the part of an airport where you go before catching a plane

There were long delays and queues in departures.

an action that is different from what is usual or expected

Their latest single represents a new departure for the band.

It was a radical departure from tradition.

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