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Departure Time: Definition, Examples & Usage
Meaning 1：scheduled departure (departure time)
departure time
/dɪˈpɑːrtʃər taɪm/
n.
The planned time when a vehicle like a plane, train, or bus is scheduled to leave.
scheduled departure
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/ˈskɛdʒuːld dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
n.
The specific time when a mode of transport (e.g., plane, train, bus) is scheduled to leave its origin point.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Departure from de- 'away' + partir 'to part' + -ure; time from Old English tima.
💡 Mnemonic
Think of a plane 'de-parting' at a specific 'time' – set your watch for that moment!
📖 Example
The tourist looked at the big screen in the airport to find the departure time of her flight to London.
The tourist looked at the big screen in the airport to find the departure time of her flight to London.
🔗 Collocations
check the departure time – to look up the scheduled leaving time
departure time change – an alteration to the scheduled departure
departure time board – a display showing all scheduled departure times
🔄 Synonyms
scheduled departure (n.) – the planned time of leaving
leaving time (n.) – the time at which something leaves
takeoff time (n.) – the specific time an aircraft departs (for flights)
🚫 Antonyms
arrival time (n.) – the scheduled time of arriving
📖 Cultural Story
The word 'departure' comes from Old French 'departir' (to separate), adopted into English for leaving. 'Time' has Germanic roots. Combined, they form a critical concept in modern transportation.
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