getaway

[ get-uh-wey ]

/ ˈgɛt əˌweɪ /

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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.

RELATED WORDS

lam, flight, break, breakout, slip

Nearby words

Origin of getaway

First recorded in 1850–55; noun use of verb phrase get away

Examples from the Web for getaway

They tried to continue their getaway but had to quickly abandon their vehicle on the Rue de Meaux in the 19th.
Police Hunt for Paris Massacre Suspects|Tracy McNicoll, Christopher Dickey|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
After he allegedly unloaded on the cops, Brinsley attempted to make a getaway to a nearby subway.
Alleged Cop Killer Ismaaiyl Brinsley Had a Death Wish|M.L. Nestel|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Getaway Car is lousy with these throwaway lines and asides.
Donald E. Westlake, The Man With The Getaway Face|Malcolm Jones|October 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Excerpted from The Getaway Car: A Donald Westlake Nonfiction Miscellany.
Donald E. Westlake Defends the Semicolon|Donald E. Westlake|October 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

This would give his gang plenty of time to rob the bank and make their getaway.
The High Society Bank Robber of the 1800s|J. North Conway|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mebbe I was afraid she'd throw it at me when I was making my getaway.
Somewhere in Red Gap|Harry Leon Wilson
"Sure, three can make a getaway easier than one," O'Malley said.
A Yankee Flier Over Berlin|Al Avery
"I'm going to make a getaway to-night," declared Matt firmly.
Motor Matt's Daring, or, True to His Friends|Stanley R. Matthews
He had enough sense not to try to make his getaway in his own machine or Treving's.
The Gray Mask|Wadsworth Camp
But you didn't shoot straight enough, and you didn't fix it so you could make your getaway.
Mavericks|William MacLeod Raine