English Explanatory Dictionary

getaway

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A means of escape.
  2. The effecting of an escape.
  3. A vacation or holiday, or the destination for one.
adj
  1. Pertaining to an escape, as in a vehicle or plans.

Word forms

getaway getaways get-away

Etymology

Deverbal from get away.

Synonyms

time off leave

Derived words

getaway car getaway driver getaway man
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