or a′wol·
- Mil. absent without leave
- Informal absent from one's proper or designated place without permission
one who is AWOL
abbreviation
The definition of awol is defined as a military abbreviation for “absent without leave” meaning someone is not where they are supposed to be.
A private that does not return from shore leave at the right time is an example of a person who is awol.
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AWOL
or awol
adjective
Absent without leave.
noun
One who is absent without leave.
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Initialism
- Alternative form of AWOL.
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awol - Legal Definition
abbr
See absent without leave.
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Sentence Examples
- After going AWOL, the group was eventually caught and arrested in Gulf Breeze, Florida.
- Three Fat Bastards and a Black Beyotch (winning team) versus the Eastsiders: Actor Daniel Baldwin, team captain for the Eastsiders, did not show up for the final weigh-in after going AWOL mid-season.
- Despite being team captain, Daniel went AWOL mid-season and did not show up for the final weigh-in.
- Then they were back to Fitzgerald, AWOL but not out of the picture.
- Both Fitzgerald and the redhead are AWOL— been gone since before lunch.
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