Getaway: meaning, definitions and examples

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getaway

 

[ หˆษกษ›tษ™หŒweษช ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

planned trip

A getaway is a planned trip or vacation, usually taken to escape from daily routine or stress. It is a short period of time spent away from home, often in a different location, to relax and rejuvenate.

Synonyms

escape, retreat, vacation

Examples of usage

  • We are planning a romantic getaway to the mountains.
  • She needed a getaway to clear her mind and relax.
Context #2 | Noun

escape

A getaway can also refer to an escape or a means of fleeing from a situation, often used in the context of a criminal escaping from the scene of a crime.

Synonyms

escape, flee, flight

Examples of usage

  • The thief made a quick getaway before the police arrived.
  • The getaway car was waiting for them outside.
Context #3 | Noun

vehicle

In criminal terms, a getaway can also refer to the vehicle used to escape from a crime scene, typically a car or a motorcycle.

Synonyms

escape vehicle, vehicle of escape

Examples of usage

  • The police are on the lookout for the getaway vehicle.
  • They abandoned the getaway car and fled on foot.

Translations

Translations of the word "getaway" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fuga

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเคพเค—เคจเฅ‡ เค•เฅ€ เคœเค—เคน

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Flucht

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pelarian

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั‚ะตั‡ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ucieczka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้€ƒ่ตฐ (tลsล)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉvasion

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ escape

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kaรงฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋„์ฃผ (doju)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‡ุฑูˆุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รบtฤ›k

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ รบnik

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้€ƒ็ฆป (tรกolรญ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pobeg

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ flรณtti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐัˆัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒฅแƒชแƒ”แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qaรงฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ escape

Word origin

The word 'getaway' originated in the early 19th century from the combination of 'get' and 'away', implying the act of getting away from a place or situation. Initially used to describe an escape or flight, it later evolved to encompass planned trips and vacations as well. The term has since become popular in describing both leisurely vacations and criminal escapes.

See also: begetter, get, getting.