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1away
adverb \ə-ˈwā\
: from this or that place : in or to another place or direction
: toward another direction
: in a safe or secure place
Full Definition of AWAY
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
: steadily onward : uninterruptedly <clocks ticking away>
7
: by a long distance or interval : far <away back in 1910>
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First Known Use of AWAY
before 12th century
Rhymes with AWAY
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2away
adjective
: not at home or in a usual or expected place
—used to describe how distant something is in space or time
: played on the field or court of an opponent
Full Definition of AWAY
1
: absent from a place : gone <away for the weekend>
2
: distant in space or time <a lake 10 miles away> <the season is two months away>
3
: played on an opponent's grounds <home and away games>
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First Known Use of AWAY
14th century
AWAY[1] Defined for Kids
1away
adverb \ə-ˈwā\
Definition of AWAY for Kids
1
: from this or that place <Go away!>
2
: in another place or direction <turn away>
3
: out of existence <The echo died away.>
4
: from one's possession <He gave away a fortune.>
5
: without stopping or slowing down <talk away>
6
: at or to a great distance in space or time : far <away back in 1910>
2away
adjective
Definition of AWAY for Kids
1
: absent 1 <I wasn't planning to be away from home.>
2
: distant 1 <The lake is ten kilometers away.>
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