departure
de·par·ture
noun
1.
act of departing
3.
euphemistic expressions for death
- “thousands mourned his passing”
Origin
From Old French deporteure (“departure; figuratively, death”). By surface analysis, depart + -ure.
Phrases
- departure gate
- departure lounge
- departure tax
- departure time
- estimated time of departure
- hold-departure order
- point of departure
- time of departure
Related words
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