Collocations for "departure"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "departure" in context.
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departure
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- keep your [seat upright, armrest down] for departure
- cabin crew, [ready for, 2 minutes until] departure
- prepare for departure
- (please) take your seats for departure
- have your [ticket, boarding pass] ready for departure
- departure is set for [10:00]
- [present, show] your ticket on departure
- [the, our] departure is at [eight o'clock]
- there are [five, ten] daily departures [from, to]
- the departure has been delayed [by, due to]
- departures and arrivals
- the [train's, flight's] departure
- [an evening, a morning] departure
- the [time, day, point, place] of departure
- made a [quick, hasty, sudden] departure
- a departure from [tradition, the past, previous methods]
- [proceed, go] to the departure gate
- departure gate (number) [twenty-five]
- the [programmed, arranged, scheduled] departure time
- [consult, check] the departure board
- check the [board, screens] for departure times
'departure' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):