departure

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. a way of doing something that is different from what is usual or expected.

n. a divergence or deviation from a previously established plan, tradition, or standard procedure.

日本語:逸脱※

“His new book is a big departure from the detective stories he usually writes.”

“The architect's use of sustainable timber represented a radical departure from the concrete-heavy designs typical of the mid-century era.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Law Technical · Formal

n. in law, when someone changes their story or argument from what they said before.

n. the abandonment of a ground of complaint or defence in a legal pleading and the adoption of a new one.

“The lawyer was accused of a departure because his new argument contradicted his first one.”

“The court found that the plaintiff's amended claim constituted a departure from the original pleadings, causing significant prejudice to the defence.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Formal · Literary

n. a polite or formal way to talk about someone dying.

n. a euphemistic reference to a person's death.

“The whole town mourned the departure of the old doctor.”

“The poet reflected on the quiet departure of his mentor, framing the loss as a final journey into the unknown.”