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
8
baseball
: at or near the side of home plate opposite that at which the batter stands
The pitch broke down and away.
9
sports
: on the field or court of an opponent
… failed to win a single series, at home or away, against any of the six other teams in their division …—
Roger Angell
Roger Angell1
: 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
4
baseball
a
: out
two away in the ninth
b
: aimed at or near the side of home plate opposite that at which the batter stands
Instead of chasing bad pitches, especially breaking balls down and away, he has been laying off them.—Tim Kurkjian
Tim Kurkjian
awayness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of away in a Sentence
Adverb
She hopes to get away early.
The family next door moved away.
We rowed away from the shore.
Roll up the rug and carry it away.
He pulled his arm away from the hot stove.
You should keep away from the dog. It could be dangerous.
She turned her face away.
The will was locked away in the safe.
She stowed the luggage away in the overhead compartment.
Adjective
They are away for the weekend.
“Where is he?” “He's away at the moment, but he'll be back soon.”
when I am away from home
The team played both home games and away games.
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John Blake, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
In a lending sense low rates of interest are paradoxically a sign of growing caution, or a movement away from risk as low-rate loans are made to the bluest of blue chips, or toward mortgages that bring with them a recoverable asset (the house itself) assuming borrower defaults.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Henry Flynn, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Keep the scoreline close, add a late away goal, and Colorado would be a good position to advance.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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Adverb
By this time Greg Jr. had moved away to attend DePaul University in Chicago.
—John Blake, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
In a lending sense low rates of interest are paradoxically a sign of growing caution, or a movement away from risk as low-rate loans are made to the bluest of blue chips, or toward mortgages that bring with them a recoverable asset (the house itself) assuming borrower defaults.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Adjective
With Real Madrid’s away game against Valencia postponed due to the catastrophic flooding in the region, a win would see Flick’s squad open up a nine-point lead at the top of the league table.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Keep the scoreline close, add a late away goal, and Colorado would be a good position to advance.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/away. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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away
1 of 2 adverb1
: on the way
get away early
2
: from this or that place
go away
3
: in or to another place or direction
turn away
4
: to an end : out of existence
echoes dying away
5
: from one's possession
gave away a fortune
6
: without stopping or slowing down
talk away
7
: at or to a great distance in space or time : far
away back in 1910
away
2 of 2 adjective1
: absent from a place : gone
he is away from home
2
: distant in space or time
a lake not far away
the season is two months away
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