departure
/dɪˈpɑːtʃər/ noun [C, U]Definition
LEAVING › when someone or something leaves a place, especially to start a journey to another place: the departure of flight BA117 This fare is valid for weekday departures from Manchester.
CHANGE › a change from what is expected, or from what has happened before: This film is a major departure from his previous work.
(Definition of departure noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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