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   away

   /əˈweɪ/

   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"
   • ▪ towards a lower level; downwards: "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 towards exhibitions" Similar asideoffto one side
   • ▪ (with reference to a sports fixture) at the opponents' ground: "Oh what fun it is to see the Mariners win away"
   • 2. into an appropriate place for storage or safekeeping: "he put away the pistol" Similar at a distanceapartisolated
   • 3. into non-existence: "Marie felt her distress ebbing away" Similar elsewhereabroadnot at homenot heregoneabsenton leaveon annual leaveon holidayon vacation
   • 4. constantly, persistently, or continuously: "there was Morrissey crooning away"

   adjective

   • 1. (of a sports fixture) played at the opponents' ground: "tomorrow night's away game at Leicester"
   • ▪ relating to or denoting a sports team that is playing at the opponents' ground: "the away side scored first"

   noun

   • 1. an away match or win.

   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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › awayAway Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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. 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.

5. 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.

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

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

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishaway adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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

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

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   adverb. 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”.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › awayAway Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Away Definition. From a particular thing or place. Ran away from the lion; sent the children away to boarding school. From any given place; off. To run away.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › awayaway | meaning of away in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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