Antonyms for departure

Grammar : Noun

Spell : dih-pahr-cher

Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈpɑr tʃər

Definition of departure

Origin : mid-15c., from Old French deporteure "departure," figuratively, "death," from departir (see depart) + -ure (see -ure).

noun leaving
noun deviation from normal, expected

Example sentences :

Now this, it seems to me, is my point of departure for the estimate of my possible resources.
Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King

At my departure their tomb had been hidden in the morning mist.
Extract from : « Fragments from The Journal of a Solitary Man » by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Mrs. Weston sadly missed her young friend after his departure.
Extract from : « Life in London » by Edwin Hodder

For half an hour I was in momentary expectation of his departure.
Extract from : « Lady Susan » by Jane Austen

He soon took his departure, a stableboy driving him back to the village.
Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser

The time of his departure, or, of his unmooring, was at hand.
Extract from : « Understanding the Scriptures » by Francis McConnell

After her departure, I remarked that the symbol was none of the most apt.
Extract from : « Chippings With A Chisel (From "Twice Told Tales") » by Nathaniel Hawthorne

After the departure of the sultani Kingozi took a bath and changed his clothes.
Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White

When the day came for departure the Leopard Woman was indisposed, and could not travel.
Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White

But the Leopard Woman pulled out in a second or so after Kingozi's departure.
Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White

Synonyms for departure

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