The acts or instances of leaving a place, or significant changes from what is usual or expected.
From Old French 'departir,' meaning 'to divide' or 'to separate,' from 'de-' (away) and 'partir' (to go). A departure literally separates you from a place and marks a turning point.
Airport departure boards inspired a whole genre of art and philosophy about leaving—Jacques Dérrida even wrote about how 'departures' philosophically mean leaving the familiar behind, not just geographically but mentally!
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