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   a·way

   /əˈwā/

   adverb

   • 1. to or at a distance from a particular place, person, or thing: "she landed badly, and crawled away" Similar asideoffto one side
   • ▪ at a specified distance: "when he was ten or twelve feet away he stopped"
   • ▪ at a specified future distance in time: "the wedding is only weeks away"
   • ▪ toward a lower level; downward: "in front of them the land fell away to the river"
   • ▪ conceptually to one side, so as no longer to be the focus of attention: "the museum has shifted its emphasis away from research toward exhibitions" Similar asideoffto one side
   • 2. into an appropriate place for storage or safekeeping: "he put away the lawn furniture" Similar at a distanceapartisolated
   • 3. into nonexistence: "Marie felt her distress ebbing away" Similar elsewhereabroadnot at homenot heregoneabsenton leaveon annual leaveon holidayon vacation
   • 4. constantly, persistently, or continuously: "there was little Edgar crooning away"

   adjective

   • 1. (of a sports game) played at the opponents' field or court: "tomorrow night's away game at Yankee Stadium"
   • ▪ relating to or denoting a sports team that is playing at the opponents' field or court: "the away team left with a win in the shootout"

   noun

   • 1. a game played or won by a team at their opponents' field or court.

   Word Origin Old Englishonweg, aweg ‘on one's way’ (see a-2, way).

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAWAY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   AWAY definition: 1. somewhere else, or to or in a different place, position, or situation: 2. at a distance (of or…. Learn more.

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   1. : on the way : along. get away early. 2. : from this or that place. go away. 3. a. : in a secure place or manner. locked away. b. : in another direction. look away. 4. : out of existence : to an end. echoes dying away. 5. : from one's possession. gave away a fortune. 6.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAWAY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   somewhere else, or to or in a different place, position, or situation: give something awayI've given away all my old clothes to charity. go awayJust go away and leave me alone! keep awayKeep away from the fire. stay awayThe children were told to stay away from the dog.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAWAY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If someone or something moves or is moved away from a place, they move or are moved so that they are no longer there. If you are away from a place, you are not in the place where people expect you to be.

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   incessantly or relentlessly; repeatedly: He kept hammering away. without hesitation: Fire away. adjective. absent; gone: to be away from home. distant: six miles away. immediately off and on the way: The order was given and he was away.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › AwayAway - definition of away by The Free Dictionary

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   1. From a particular thing or place: ran away from the lion; sent the children away to boarding school. 2. a. At or to a distance in space or time: We live a block away from the park. b. At or by a considerable interval: away back in the 17th century; away off on the horizon. 3. a. In a different direction; aside: glanced away. b.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › awayAway - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   at a distance in space or time. “the boat was 5 miles off (or away )”. “the party is still 2 weeks off (or away )”. “ away back in the 18th century”. synonyms: off. adverb. from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete) “ran away from the lion”. “wanted to get away from there”.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionaway adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of away adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishAWAY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    AWAY definition: 1. to or in a different place or situation: 2. at a particular distance from a place: 3. not at…. Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › awayaway - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

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    away meaning, definition, what is away: used to say that someone leaves a place ...: Learn more.