Pronunciation: /əˈweɪ/
noun The action of moving something, typically in a direction that is opposite of or further from a specified or understood place
A1 I put my toys away in the toy box.
A2 The cat ran away from the loud noise.
B1 She threw away the old newspapers to make space.
B2 The company is giving away free samples of their new product.
C1 The politician's scandal was kept hidden away from the public for years.
C2 The treasure was hidden away in a secret compartment in the old mansion.
adverb In a direction or position that is the opposite of or further from a specified or understood place
A1 I ran away from the dog because I was scared.
A2 She walked away from the argument to avoid confrontation.
B1 The children played happily away from their parents' watchful eyes.
B2 The criminal managed to get away from the police by jumping over the fence.
C1 The CEO was away on a business trip when the scandal broke out.
C2 The astronaut floated away from the spaceship, admiring the view of Earth from space.
formal The employees were instructed to stay away from the construction site for safety reasons.
informal I told my friend to stay away from that sketchy neighborhood.
slang I need to get away from my annoying siblings for a while.
figurative She wished she could run away from all her problems.
awayed
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further away
farthest away
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will be away
have been away
is going away
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to away
awaying
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