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View synonyms for walkaway

walkaway

[ wawk-uh-wey ]

noun

  1. an easy victory or conquest.
  2. a patient or inmate who escapes from an institution by walking away when not being supervised or guarded.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of walkaway1

First recorded in 1885–90; noun use of verb phrase walk away
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Example Sentences

Whenever it comes day, we got all the best uh things—though I don't reckon we'll have a walkaway.

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