away

Meaning

1. From a place, hence.
2. Aside; off; in another direction.
3. Aside, so as to discard something.
4. At a stated distance in time or space.
5. In or to something's usual or proper storage place.
6. In or to a secure or out-of-the-way place.
7. From a state or condition of being; out of existence.
8. So as to remove or use up something.
9. Come away; go away; take away.
10. On; in continuance; without intermission or delay.
11. Without restraint.

off

out

in another place

at a distance

from here

further off

on business

be out of town

drag off

total

veer

whether

different from

earlier than

from this place

toss away

to the side

not here

avaunt

in an inverted order

stay away from

staying abroad

a-twain

and done with

away from here

inavailable

away from

be away

be off

Frequency

Hyphenated as

a‧way

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈweɪ/

From Middle English away, awey, awei, oway, o wey, on way, from Old English āweġ, onweġ (“away”), originally on weġ (“on one's way; onward; on”), equivalent to a- (“on”) + way. Cognate with Scots awa, away (“away”), Old Frisian aweg, awei (“away”), Saterland Frisian wäch, wääge (“away”), Dutch weg (“away”), German weg (“away”), Danish væk (“away”), Swedish i väg (“away; off; along”).