time of departure

Thân thiện

The passenger checks the time of departure on the station's digital clock.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The scheduled moment when a vehicle (such as a train, bus, airplane, or ship) leaves its starting point: This term specifically refers to the planned or listed time for a journey to begin from its origin station, terminal, or port.

Usage

• This is a formal or official compound noun used primarily in transportation contexts (travel, logistics, schedules).
• It is often found on tickets, itineraries, station boards, and announcements.
• It refers to the time, not necessarily the actual moment the vehicle leaves.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Please check your ticket for the time of departure.
  • The time of departure for Flight 447 is 14:30.
  • Passengers must be at the gate at least 30 minutes before the scheduled time of departure.

Advanced Usage

• "estimated time of departure (ETD)": A forecasted or updated departure time, which may differ from the originally scheduled time.
  • Due to the storm, the ETD is now 18:00.

Variants and Related Words

• Departure time (noun phrase): A more common and slightly less formal synonym with identical meaning.
  • What is the departure time of the last train?
• Check-in time (noun phrase): The time by which a passenger must arrive at the counter before a flight.
• Boarding time (noun phrase): The time when passengers may begin to enter the vehicle.
• Time of arrival (noun phrase): The scheduled time for a vehicle to reach its destination.

Synonyms

• Departure time
• Scheduled departure

Antonyms

• Time of arrival

Học thuật

Noun

1. the time at which a public conveyance is scheduled to depart from a given point of origin

Từ đồng nghĩa

• departure time