away
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Definition & Meaning of "away"in English

away
01

at a distance from someone, somewhere, or something

away definition and meaning
Examples
She turned and walked quietly away from the noise.
1.1

at or from a great distance in space or time

Examples
That happened way away back in the 1800s.
1.2

at or toward a distance in time

away definition and meaning
Examples
Her birthday is just three days away.
1.3

positioned or moving to a particular distance, often measured in space

Examples
The car stopped twenty feet away.
02

in a descending direction, typically to a lower point or elevation

Examples
The hillside sloped sharply away toward the river.
03

from the center of thought or action, shifting focus elsewhere

Examples
His attention drifted away during the meeting.
3.1

to or toward a different direction, especially to avoid something

Examples
She looked away in embarrassment.
04

in a location where something is stored or kept safe

Examples
He put the old clothes away in the attic.
05

so as to gradually disappear, diminish, or cease to exist

Examples
The dust blew away in the wind.
Examples
He worked away at the task for hours.
07

in the process of departure or movement

Examples
They got away early in the morning.
08

out of one's possession or control

Examples
He gave away a fortune to various charities.
09

at the opponent's stadium or field

Examples
Chelsea will play away in their next match.
10

(baseball) toward the outer edge of the plate from the batter's viewpoint

Examples
The pitch sailed away outside the strike zone.
Examples
Fire away when you're ready.
01

played at the opponent's venue rather than at home

Examples
Tomorrow's away game will be their toughest yet.
1.1

pertaining to the team visiting and playing on their opponent's home ground

away definition and meaning
Examples
The away team wore white jerseys.
02

not present at a place

Examples
The office will be closed while the staff is away for the holiday.
03

situated far from a reference point in location or in the future

Examples
Their cabin is in an away spot deep in the woods.
04

having departed or having started motion

Examples
The signal was given and the away runner sprinted.
05

(of a baseball pitch) directed toward the outside part of the batter's strike zone

Examples
He avoided swinging at the away pitch, recognizing it was out of his hitting zone.
5.1

(baseball) indicating the current number of outs recorded against the batting team

Examples
The scoreboard showed two away in the ninth.
Away
01

a sports game played at the opponent's venue, or a win in such a game

Examples
That comeback victory was their third away of the season.
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