What does “away” mean?
- 1
adverbto or at a distance from a place or person
Go away and leave me alone!
- 2
adverbnot at home or work
She’s away on vacation this week.
- 3
adverbused to say how far something is in distance or time
The beach is ten minutes away.
Away at a glance
- Part of speech
- adverb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /əˈweɪ/ · uh-WAY
How to use “away” correctly
“Right away” means “immediately”: “I’ll do it right away.”
Common phrases with “away”
- far away
- right away
- throw away
- give away
“away” is on these word lists
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- outside adverbA1not in a building, or in the open air
- there adverbA1in, at, or to that place
- up adverbA1toward a higher place or position
- where adverbA1used to ask about a place or position