departure

noun
UK /dɪˈpɑːtʃə/
US /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

A departure is when you leave a place to go somewhere else.

Our departure from the airport was delayed by an hour.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A change from what is usual or expected.

The new design is a departure from the old style.

3. The act of starting a new way of doing something.

Her decision to study art was a departure from family tradition.

4. The planned time when a plane, train, or bus leaves.

Check the departures board for your flight time.