English · Word Candidate

departing

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: departings

Sense 1

Meaning · English

That is leaving.

Adjective

Examples

a departing train

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

While leaving.

Adjective

Examples

departing words

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

The act by which somebody or something departs.

Noun

Examples

But we can also take a more analytical attitude to these displays, interpreting the movements as no more than approachings, touchings, and departings with no implication that one shape caused the other to move.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “departing” mean?

That is leaving.

Is “departing” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.