departure
noun
[ dɪˈpɑːtʃə ]
• the action of leaving, especially to start a journey.
• "the day of departure"
Similar:
leaving,
going,
going away,
going off,
leave-taking,
withdrawal,
exit,
egress,
quitting,
decamping,
retreat,
retirement,
retiral,
flight,
fleeing,
running away,
desertion,
setting off,
setting out,
starting out,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French departeure, from the verb departir (see depart).