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adverb

ə-ˈwā How to pronounce away (audio)
Definition of awaynext
as in down
from this or that place don't walk away while I'm still talking to you

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adjective

1
as in far
not close in time or space the store is far away from here Passover is still three months away

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2
as in out
not at a certain place he's away right now, but he should be back at the office next week

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Recent Examples of away
Adverb
This coming season sees City with a new manager in Enzo Maresca, who has big shoes to fill given Guardiola’s immensely successful 10-season reign before stepping away in late May. — Andrew McNicol, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 Which of them partners Virgil van Dijk in the opening game of the season away to Newcastle is the decision Iraola has to make. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Adjective
No away team had won in the previous 14 meetings between the clubs across all competitions. — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026 The partnership secures Antero’s logo on the home and away jerseys of all 18 WVU varsity sports and marks the first uniform sponsorship patch in school history. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for away
Recent Examples of Synonyms for away
  1. down
  2. far
  3. out
  4. off
  5. apart
  6. missing
  7. removed
  8. deep
Adverb
  • Webb and Payton will lament converting only 5-of-14 attempts on third down, but the Broncos generally appeared in sync operationally.
    — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The number of beef cows is at historic lows for the midyear mark, and the calf crop for 2026 is projected to be down another 2% from last year’s multidecade lows, per the National Agricultural Statistics Service’s cattle report released last month.
    — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of down
Adjective
  • The Alexander Stadium holds 23,000 for these championships, boosted by a temporary top tier erected on the Hudson-Smith stand, which follows the far-side bend.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The earthquake is one of the first major challenges for Colombia’s new far-right President Abelardo de la Espriella, who took office only last week and has promised to strike hard at criminal groups and leftist militants in Colombia.
    — Rocio Munoz, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of far
Adjective
  • Jack Westover had his best practice of training camp, keeping DeVito's two-minute drill alive with a fourth-down reception on an out route after snagging passes on consecutive dropbacks earlier in practice.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
  • She was booked into the Graves County Restricted Custody Center before later being transferred to an out-of-county detention facility.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of out
Adverb
  • The ladies fly off to Vegas and immediately meet a pink stretch Hummer limo and a woman named Bri from Girls Night Out Getaways.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Screen sharing can be turned on or off by accessing System Settings > General > Sharing and toggling the switch for Screen Sharing.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of off
Adjective
  • Hold at the furthest apart position for a couple of seconds before slowly bringing your arms back to their starting position.
    — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 7 July 2026
  • The hotter evening side appears warm enough to break apart water molecules in the upper atmosphere, the study notes.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 16 June 2026
Definition of apart
Adjective
  • Medical practices throughout the world were roughly similar, but the consistency of the messaging helped engender a level of trust that went missing in other locales.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities have not said how many people were aboard or how many remain missing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of missing
Adjective
  • When leadership becomes more removed, interpretation begins to replace reinforcement.
    — Adam Povlitz, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Chipotle, Qudoba pull jalapeños amid salmonella outbreak Restaurant chain Qdoba and Chipotle in removed jalapeños from all locations amid a salmonella outbreak that has affected at least 27 states, according to health officials.
    — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of removed
Adjective
  • Many of his supporters harbor deep frustration and anger at the American for-profit healthcare system.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Not to be cheated in front of the largest assembly of Hall of Famers since the 2008 All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium, Schwarber flew out twice to deep center field.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of deep

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