Away Definition

ə-wā
adverb
From a particular thing or place.
Ran away from the lion; sent the children away to boarding school.
American Heritage
From any given place; off.
To run away.
Webster's New World
At or to a distance in space or time.
We live a block away from the park.
American Heritage
In another place, esp. the proper place.
To put one's tools away.
Webster's New World
At or by a considerable interval.
Away back in the 17th century; away off on the horizon.
American Heritage
adjective
Absent.
The neighbors are away.
American Heritage
Not present; absent; gone.
He is away.
Webster's New World
Distant, as in space or time.
The city is miles away. The game was still a week away.
American Heritage
At a distance.
A mile away.
Webster's New World
Played on an opponent's field or grounds.
An away game.
American Heritage
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interjection
Begone.
Webster's New World
Let's go.
Webster's New World
(Northern England) Come on!; go on!
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Origin of Away

  • Middle English from Old English aweg a- on a–1 weg way wegh- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Old English onweġ.

    From Wiktionary

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