adverb | adjective
awayaway1 /əˈweɪ/ ●●● S1 W1 adverb 1
to or at a distance from someone or something: Go away! The car quickly drove away.away from Please keep children away from the glass objects. Move away from the fire! Joe looked away (=turned his head in another direction), trying to control his anger.23 miles/5 kilometers etc. away at a distance of 3 miles, 5 kilometers, etc. from someone or something: It’s a town about 50 miles away from here.32 days/3 weeks etc. away if an event is 2 days, 3 weeks, etc. away, it will happen after 2 days, etc. have passed: Christmas is only a month away.4into a safe or enclosed place: Put all your toys away now, please.5if someone is away from school, work, or home he or she is not there: I’m sorry, Mrs. Parker is away this week.away from How long are you going to be away from home?6so as to be gone or used up: All the water had boiled away. Ruben gave all his money away to charity. Support for the Democrats has dropped away. The young lovers danced the night away (=danced all night).7used to emphasize a continuous action: He’s been working away on the deck all afternoon.8if a team is away or is playing away, it is playing a game at its opponent’s field, stadium, etc.: The Cubs are away in Los Angeles this week.9away with somebody/something! literary used to tell someone to take someone or something away: Away with the prisoner! [Origin: Old English onweg, aweg, from on + weg way] → see also far and away at far1 (5) adverb | adjective
awayaway2 adjective [only before noun] an away game is played at your opponent’s field, court, etc. OPP home