getaway
[get-uh-wey]
- a getting away or fleeing; an escape.
- the start of a race: a fast getaway.
- a place where one escapes for relaxation, vacation, etc., or a period of time for such recreation: a little seaside getaway; a two-week getaway in the Bahamas.
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- used as a means of escape or fleeing: a stolen getaway car.
- used for occasional relaxation, retreat, or reclusion: a weekend getaway house.
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Origin of getaway
First recorded in 1850–55; noun use of verb phrase get away
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Examples from the Web for getaway
Contemporary Examples
They tried to continue their getaway but had to quickly abandon their vehicle on the Rue de Meaux in the 19th.
After he allegedly unloaded on the cops, Brinsley attempted to make a getaway to a nearby subway.
The Getaway Car is lousy with these throwaway lines and asides.
Excerpted from The Getaway Car: A Donald Westlake Nonfiction Miscellany.
This would give his gang plenty of time to rob the bank and make their getaway.
Historical Examples
"Sure, three can make a getaway easier than one," O'Malley said.
A Yankee Flier Over BerlinAl Avery
A woman got in the way by accident, supposedly, of their getaway from the bank.
Second SightBasil Eugene Wells
Once at the big shaft where we came down, we can make our getaway.
"You should have made a getaway in the Manhattan," Ben said, in a moment.
Boy Scouts in the PhilippinesG. Harvey Ralphson
I knew how clever you were by the way you planned your getaway.
Brand BlottersWilliam MacLeod Raine
Word Origin and History for getaway
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper