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hereaway

or here·a·ways

[ heer-uh-wey ]

/ ˈhɪər əˌweɪ /

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Origin of hereaway

1350–1400; Middle English. See here, away

Words nearby hereaway

hereabouts, hereafter, here and now, here and there, hereat, hereaway, hereby, heredes, Heredia, hereditable, hereditament

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How to use hereaway in a sentence

There are isles hereaway that you will deem fit residences for the blessed saints—such fruits!
The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851|Various
But then I believed even a pig might lose some of its good qualities up hereaway in the woods.
The Pathfinder|James Fenimore Cooper
You don't mean to tell me, Pathfinder, that France lies hereaway, on the opposite coast?
The Pathfinder|James Fenimore Cooper
Here is one of them hereaway now, who looks as though she would like to have a word with us.
The Log of a Privateersman|Harry Collingwood

I wouldn't come loafing out hereaway, to be followed by cavalry and caught napping.
The Red Mustang|William O. Stoddard