Departing
/dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
Definitions
To leave a place or event, usually to go to another.
/dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
To leave; to go away.
The plane is departing at noon.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're at a party, and you're ready to go home. Departing means it's time to say goodbye and leave! For example, 'I am departing the party now because I am tired'.
👶 For kids: Leaving somewhere to go somewhere else.
More Examples
They were departing from the hotel early.
I am departing from this terrible meeting right now!
How It's Used
"The train is departing from platform 5."
"She was departing for her vacation."
Idioms & expressions
point of departure
The starting point or basis for a discussion or argument.
"Our current understanding is the point of departure for future research."
From Middle English departen, from Old French departir, from Latin dispertire ('to divide, distribute').
The word 'departing' has been used in literature and everyday communication for centuries to describe the act of leaving or going away from a place or situation.
Memory tip
Think of a ship *departing* from the harbor.