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   away

   /əˈweɪ/

   adverb

   • 1. to or at a distance from a particular place, person, or thing: "she landed badly, and crawled away" Similar asideoffto one side
   • ▪ at a specified distance: "when he was ten or twelve feet away he stopped"
   • ▪ at a specified future distance in time: "the wedding is only weeks away"
   • ▪ towards a lower level; downwards: "in front of them the land fell away to the river"
   • ▪ conceptually to one side, so as no longer to be the focus of attention: "the Museum has shifted its emphasis away from research towards exhibitions" Similar asideoffto one side
   • ▪ (with reference to a sports fixture) at the opponents' ground: "Oh what fun it is to see the Mariners win away"
   • 2. into an appropriate place for storage or safekeeping: "he put away the pistol" Similar at a distanceapartisolated
   • 3. into non-existence: "Marie felt her distress ebbing away" Similar elsewhereabroadnot at homenot heregoneabsenton leaveon annual leaveon holidayon vacation
   • 4. constantly, persistently, or continuously: "there was Morrissey crooning away"

   adjective

   • 1. (of a sports fixture) played at the opponents' ground: "tomorrow night's away game at Leicester"
   • ▪ relating to or denoting a sports team that is playing at the opponents' ground: "the away side scored first"

   noun

   • 1. an away match or win.

   Word Origin Old Englishonweg, aweg ‘on one's way’ (see a-2, way).

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   • W

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