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- Dictionaryget·a·way/ˈɡedəˌwā/
noun
- 1. an escape or quick departure, especially after committing a crime: "the thieves made their getaway"
- 2. a vacation: informal "a perfect family getaway"
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The meaning of GETAWAY is an act or instance of getting away. How to use getaway in a sentence.
GETAWAY definition: 1. an occasion when someone leaves a place quickly, usually after committing a crime: 2. an…. Learn more.
to leave or escape from a person or place, often when it is difficult to do this: We walked to the next beach to get away from the crowds. I'll get away from work as soon as I can. B2. to go somewhere to have a holiday, often because you need to rest: I just need to get away for a few days. Fewer examples. I had to get away from the party.
noun. a getting away or fleeing; an escape. the start of a race: a fast getaway. a place where one escapes for relaxation, vacation, etc., or a period of time for such recreation: a little seaside getaway; a two-week getaway in the Bahamas.
1. the act of leaving a place quickly, esp after committing a crime or when trying to avoid someone. She stayed with the horses on the edge of the camp, ready for a quick getaway. 2. informal. a short holiday somewhere.
Definition of 'get away' get away. British. 1. phrasal verb B2. If you get away, you succeed in leaving a place or a person's company. She'd gladly have gone anywhere to get away from the cottage. [VERB PARTICLE + from] We hang out together after training–nobody's in a rush to get away. [VERB PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb B2.
A getaway is a speedy escape, like the getaway bank robbers make when they flee the crime scene in a car.
