parting

noun
UK /ˈpɑːtɪŋ/
US /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/

A parting is when people say goodbye and go away from each other.

Their parting at the airport was sad but hopeful.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A line where hair is divided with a comb.

She has a neat parting on the left side of her head.

3. A place where something splits or divides into parts.

The parting of the river created two small streams.

4. The act of separating or breaking apart.

The parting of the clouds let the sun shine through.