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away

/əˈweɪ/

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awayadjective

Mainly predicative in the sense 'absent'; also attributive in fixed combinations such as 'away game'. No comparative or superlative forms.

awayadverb

Basic spatial/directional adverb; no comparison forms.

awayinterjection

Exclamatory use meaning 'go away' or 'depart'.

awayadverb

/əˈweɪ/

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awayadjective

/əˈweɪ/

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awayadjective

absent from home, work, or the usual place

The manager is away this week.

played or taking place on the opponent's ground; not at home

They won an away match.

awayadverb

at or to a distance from a place, person, or thing

She walked away from the window.

to or in another place; elsewhere

He put the tools away in the cupboard.

awayinterjection

used to command or urge someone to leave or move off

Away! Don't come any closer.

awayadverb

Somewhere else, or to or in a different place, position, or situation.

The sight was so horrible that I had to look/turn away.

To or at a distance from a particular place, person, or thing.

She walked away from the noisy crowd to find some peace.

In or into the usual or a suitable place, especially one that can be closed.

Would you put the ice cream away in the freezer?

Into nonexistence or to a state of being gone.

The magician made the rabbit disappear away in a puff of smoke.

In the future.

My English exam's only a week away and I haven't even started to prepare.

Continuously or without interruption.

He worked away at his project until it was completed.

At an opposing team's sports ground.

We have won away from home a couple of times this season.

awayadjective

An away match or game is played at an opposing team's sports ground.

They were wearing their new away kit for the first time at Saturday's game.