getaway
[ get-uh-wey ]
/ ˈgɛt əˌweɪ /
noun
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.
adjective
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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Nearby words
get-up, get-up-and-go, get-well, geta, getafe, getaway, gethsemane, gethsemanic, getter, gettering, getting
Origin of getaway
First recorded in 1850–55; noun use of verb phrase get away
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Word Origin and History for getaway
getaway
"escape," 1852, originally in fox hunting, from verbal phrase get away "escape" (c.1300); see get (v.) + away. Of prisoners or criminals from 1893.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper