🇬🇧🇨🇳 departure - 离开 : English Lesson

Meaning of "departure" ("离开"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Departure is the moment when something or someone leaves, especially when a bus, train, ship, or plane starts its trip and goes away from the station, port, or airport.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

At the airport departure gate, Grandma waved so hard I think the plane took off faster just to escape her enthusiasm.

I knew the bus departure was close because the driver started the engine and the passengers started panicking about their missing headphones.

The bus departure was calm until Grandpa yelled, “LAST CHANCE TO USE A REAL TOILET!”

We almost missed the ferry’s departure because Mom stopped to take a picture of a seagull that absolutely did not want to be famous.

The train’s departure was silent, except for my little sister yelling, “WAIT, I FORGOT MY IMAGINARY FRIEND!”

At the station the clock says departure time. The father points to the departure board. The child holds a toy and says goodbye at each departure. They hug before departure. The child watches a train departure and waves as it leaves. After the last departure, they smile and walk home.

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This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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