away
a
ə
ē
way
ˈweɪ
vei
British pronunciation
/əˈweɪ/

Definition & Meaning of "away"in English

away
01

at a distance from someone, somewhere, or something

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She turned and walked quietly away from the noise.
The dog backed away as the stranger approached.
1.1

at or from a great distance in space or time

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That happened way away back in the 1800s.
He lives far away from the city.
1.2

at or toward a distance in time

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Her birthday is just three days away.
The tournament is still weeks away.
1.3

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

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The car stopped twenty feet away.
She stood a few steps away, watching silently.
02

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

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The hillside sloped sharply away toward the river.
The path falls away just past the ridge.
03

from the center of thought or action, shifting focus elsewhere

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His attention drifted away during the meeting.
The campaign moved away from policy and toward personality.
3.1

to or toward a different direction, especially to avoid something

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She looked away in embarrassment.
He turned away when he saw the mess.
04

in a location where something is stored or kept safe

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He put the old clothes away in the attic.
He stashed the cash away in a secret drawer.
05

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

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The dust blew away in the wind.
The excitement wore away after the event was over.
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He worked away at the task for hours.
The baby was babbling away happily.
07

in the process of departure or movement

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They got away early in the morning.
The train pulled away from the station.
08

out of one's possession or control

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He gave away a fortune to various charities.
She threw away all the old letters.
09

at the opponent's stadium or field

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Chelsea will play away in their next match.
The match will be away, so we have to travel.
10

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

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The pitch sailed away outside the strike zone.
The ball broke down and away from the lefty.
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Fire away when you're ready.
Ask away, I'm listening.
01

played at the opponent's venue rather than at home

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Tomorrow's away game will be their toughest yet.
They've lost every away game this season.
1.1

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

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The away team wore white jerseys.
Fans cheered as the away team entered the field.
02

not present at a place

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The office will be closed while the staff is away for the holiday.
He was away for a few days and missed the meeting.
03

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

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Their cabin is in an away spot deep in the woods.
The lake is in an away valley most people do n't visit.
04

having departed or having started motion

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The signal was given and the away runner sprinted.
The moment the doors opened, the away train left.
05

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

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He avoided swinging at the away pitch, recognizing it was out of his hitting zone.
An away pitch can be effective in preventing powerful hitters from making strong contact.
5.1

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

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The scoreboard showed two away in the ninth.
With one away, the pressure was building.
Away
01

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

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That comeback victory was their third away of the season.
We have two homes and one away left on the schedule.
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