| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | a·way |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   -w  |
| ADVERB: | 1. From a particular thing or place: ran away from the lion; sent the children away to boarding school. 2a. At or to a distance in space or time: We live a block away from the park. b. At or by a considerable interval: away back in the 17th century; away off on the horizon. 3a. In a different direction; aside: glanced away. b. On the way: We want to get away early in the day. 4. In or into storage or safekeeping: put the toys away; jewels locked away in a safe. 5. Out of existence or notice: The music faded away. 6. So as to remove, separate, or eliminate: chipped the paint away; cleared away the debris. 7. From one's possession: gave the tickets away. 8. Continuously; steadily: toiled away at the project for more than a year. 9. Freely; at will: Fire away! | | ADJECTIVE: | 1. Absent: The neighbors are away. 2. Distant, as in space or time: The city is miles away. The game was still a week away. 3. Played on an opponent's field or grounds: an away game. 4. In golf, having the ball lying farthest from the hole and properly playing first among competitors. 5. Baseball Out: bases loaded, with two away. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English, from Old English aweg : a-, on; see a–1 + weg, way; see wegh- in Appendix I.
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