adv
away
uh-WAY
adv
1
From this place or position; to or at a distance.
"She walked away without saying a word."
"The beach is just a mile away."
adj
1
Absent, not in one's usual location.
"He's away on business this week."
2
sport: Played on the opponent's home ground.
"United won 2-0 in their away match."
How to Use Away
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishNot here — either physically distant, absent, or (in sport) playing on the other team's ground.
Common pairings
far away
go away
away game
right away
Word Forms
awayed past tense, aways singular
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Etymology
From Old English onweġ, literally "on one's way", from a- + way.