awayday
/əˈweɪdeɪ
/noun British
1A day’s leave or a day trip.The ladies' away day was at Easingwold....
- Round the corner is a youth club which organises dance, music and art classes and away-days to Blackpool and Alton Towers.
- But they're on no jolly awayday down to the capital.
1.1A day on which employees meet at a venue away from the workplace to plan strategy or to discuss a particular issue: a worthwhile awayday on scenario planning...
- The pair argued over the issue at last week's Cabinet away day in Cardiff.
- On the same day of the meeting last month, the Downing Street strategy unit held an away-day to discuss the respect agenda.
- Tens of millions of pounds are being handed over for advice on everything from corporate "branding" to how best to plan away-days.
Origin
1970s: first denoting a type of money-saving return rail ticket.