away
English
/əˈweɪ/
adv
Definitions
- From a place, hence.
- Aside; off; in another direction.
- Aside, so as to discard something.
- At a stated distance in time or space.
- In or to something's usual or proper storage place.
- In or to a secure or out-of-the-way place.
- From a state or condition of being; out of existence.
- So as to remove or use up something.
- (as imperative) Come away; go away; take away.
- On; in continuance; without intermission or delay.
- Without restraint.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English away inherited from Old English aweġ prefix from English way (road, highway).
Origin
English
way
Gloss
road, highway
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
道, 路
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Kingsway English
- Shepway English
- accessway English
- airway English
- aisleway English
- alleyway English
- alway English
- anyway English
- arborway English
- archway English
- areaway English
- auto-away English
- autoaway English
- awayness English
- awayward English
- backway English
- barway English
- beltway English
- beway English
- bikeway English
- bilgeway English
- blueway English
- branchway English
- break English
- breakaway English
- breezeway English
- bridleway English
- broadway English
- busway English
- cableway English
- carpetway English
- carriageway English
- cartway English
- cellarway English
- churchway English
- clearway English
- colorway English
- colourway English
- companionway English
- crawlerway English
- crawlway English
- crossway English
- cruiseway English
- cut English
- cutaway English
- cycleway English
- doorway English
- drainageway English
- driftway English
- drive English
- driveaway English
- driveway English
- droveway English
- ductway English
- dugway English
- edgeway English
- entranceway English
- entryway English
- expressway English
- fairway English
- fallway English
- fishway English
- fiveway English
- flangeway English
- floodway English
- floorway English
- fly English
- flyaway English
- flyway English
- fold English
- foldaway English
- folkway English
- foodway English
- footway English
- foreway English
- forway English
- fosseway English
- freeway English
- fuseway English
- gangway English
- gateway English
- give English
- giveaway English
- greenway English
- guideway English
- halfway English
- hallway English
- hatchway English
- headway English
- here English
- hereaway English
- hide English
- hideaway English
- highway English
- hoist English
- hoistaway English
- hoistway English
- horseway English
- iceway English
- jetway English
- keyway English
- ladderway English
- laneway English
- launchway English
- leeway English
- lichway English
- lifeway English
- linkway English
- logway English
- manorway English
- manway English
- melt English
- meltaway English
- midway English
- motorway English
- multiway English
- nerveway English
- noway English
- oilway English
- one-way English
- outway English
- paceway English
- packway English
- parkway English
- partway English
- passageway English
- passway English
- pathway English
- plankway English
- plateway English
- porchway English
- raceway English
- railway English
- rampway English
- redway English
- ridgeway English
- ringway English
- riverway English
- roadway English
- roll English
- rollaway English
- rollway English
- ropeway English
- routeway English
- run English
- runaway English
- runway English
- seaway English
- sexway English
- shaftway English
- sheepway English
- shipway English
- shopway English
- sideway English
- skateway English
- skidway English
- skyway English
- slideway English
- slimeway English
- slipway English
- sluiceway English
- soak English
- soakaway English
- soar English
- soaraway English
- someway English
- someways English
- spaceway English
- speedway English
- spillway English
- stairway English
- stay English
- stayaway English
- steamway English
- steerageway English
- sternway English
- straightway English
- streamway English
- streetway English
- subway English
- swashway English
- take English
- takeaway English
- taxiway English
- tear English
- tearaway English
- telpherway English
- thoroughway English
- thoughtway English
- threeway English
- throughway English
- throw English
- throwaway English
- thruway English
- tideway English
- tollway English
- tow English
- towaway English
- trackway English
- trainway English
- tramway English
- transitway English
- travelway English
- truckway English
- tubeway English
- tuck English
- tuckaway English
- tunnelway English
- two-way English
- underway English
- unwayed English
- unwayward English
- wagonway English
- walk English
- walkaway English
- walkingway English
- walkway English
- wasteway English
- waterway English
- way English
- way-wise English
- waybill English
- waybread English
- wayed English
- wayfare English
- wayfarer English
- wayfaring English
- wayfinder English
- wayfinding English
- waygate English
- waygoing English
- waygone English
- waylay English
- wayleave English
- wayless English
- waymaker English
- waymaking English
- waymark English
- waymarker English
- waymaster English
- wayobject English
- waypoint English
- waypost English
- wayside English
- waystage English
- wayupthere English
- wayward English
- waywarden English
- waywardly English
- waywardness English
- wayworn English
- windway English
- wireway English
- woodway English
- zipway English
- hinweg German
- schlichtweg German
- vorweg German
- weg German
- wegbefördern German
- wegbegeben German
- wegbleiben German
- wegräumen German
- wegschauen German
- wegschieben German
- wegschießen German
- wegstehlen German
- wegtolerieren German
- takeaway Italian
- E-weg Dutch, Flemish
- Melkweg Dutch, Flemish
- asfaltweg Dutch, Flemish
- autoweg Dutch, Flemish
- binnenweg Dutch, Flemish
- botweg Dutch, Flemish
- diedenweg Dutch, Flemish
- domweg Dutch, Flemish
- doolweg Dutch, Flemish
- doorweg Dutch, Flemish
- hoofdweg Dutch, Flemish
- lijdensweg Dutch, Flemish
- luchtweg Dutch, Flemish
- middenweg Dutch, Flemish
- omweg Dutch, Flemish
- overweg Dutch, Flemish
- parallelweg Dutch, Flemish
- remweg Dutch, Flemish
- rijksweg Dutch, Flemish
- rijweg Dutch, Flemish
- ringweg Dutch, Flemish
- rondweg Dutch, Flemish
- sluipweg Dutch, Flemish
- snelweg Dutch, Flemish
- spoorweg Dutch, Flemish
- straatweg Dutch, Flemish
- teweegbrengen Dutch, Flemish
- tolweg Dutch, Flemish
- tramweg Dutch, Flemish
- uitweg Dutch, Flemish
- vaarweg Dutch, Flemish
- ventweg Dutch, Flemish
- vluchtweg Dutch, Flemish
- waterweg Dutch, Flemish
- weegbree Dutch, Flemish
- weg Dutch, Flemish
- wegaanduiding Dutch, Flemish
- wegconcurreren Dutch, Flemish
- wegdek Dutch, Flemish
- wegdoen Dutch, Flemish
- wegebben Dutch, Flemish
- wegenaanleg Dutch, Flemish
- wegenbelasting Dutch, Flemish
- wegenbouw Dutch, Flemish
- wegennet Dutch, Flemish
- wegens Dutch, Flemish
- weggaan Dutch, Flemish
- weggebruiker Dutch, Flemish
- weggeven Dutch, Flemish
- weggooien Dutch, Flemish
- weghelpen Dutch, Flemish
- wegkijken Dutch, Flemish
- wegkwijnen Dutch, Flemish
- weglaten Dutch, Flemish
- wegleggen Dutch, Flemish
- weglopen Dutch, Flemish
- wegmisbruiker Dutch, Flemish
- wegnemen Dutch, Flemish
- wegpiraat Dutch, Flemish
- wegpunt Dutch, Flemish
- wegrestaurant Dutch, Flemish
- wegrit Dutch, Flemish
- wegslepen Dutch, Flemish
- wegsluipen Dutch, Flemish
- wegstemmen Dutch, Flemish
- wegsterven Dutch, Flemish
- wegsturen Dutch, Flemish
- wegvagen Dutch, Flemish
- wegvallen Dutch, Flemish
- wegverkeer Dutch, Flemish
- wegversperring Dutch, Flemish
- wegvervoer Dutch, Flemish
- wegvliegen Dutch, Flemish
- wegvoeren Dutch, Flemish
- wegwaaien Dutch, Flemish
- wegwaarts Dutch, Flemish
- wegwerken Dutch, Flemish
- wegwerkzaamheid Dutch, Flemish
- wegwerpen Dutch, Flemish
- wegwezen Dutch, Flemish
- wegzetten Dutch, Flemish
- zandweg Dutch, Flemish
- ウェー Japanese
- ウエイ Japanese
- ウエー Japanese
- aweġ Old English
- onweġ Old English
- away Middle English
- way Middle English
- væk Danish
- wech Middle Dutch
- weg Afrikaans
- enwec Middle High German
- אַוועק Yiddish
- אַן Yiddish
- וועג Yiddish
- wech Middle Low German
- awa Scots
- fly
- run
- way
- tow
- cut
- walk
- soar
- hide
- fold
- stay
- melt
- tear
- soak
- roll
- tuck
- here
- take
- give
- hoist
- drive
- break
- alway
- beway
- throw
- noway
- wayed
- keyway
- busway
- forway
- runway
- logway
- outway
- zipway
- barway
- oilway
- redway
- leeway
- seaway
- airway
- flyway
- manway
- midway
- subway
- skyway
- waylay
- iceway
- jetway
- anyway
- dugway
- sexway
- two-way
- waygate
- packway
- rampway
- edgeway
- gateway
- beltway
- highway
- waymark
- waygone
- bikeway
- sideway
- ropeway
- paceway
- skidway
- walkway
- ductway
- footway
- headway
- tideway
- runaway
- rollway
- tubeway
- someway
- blueway
- flyaway
- unwayed
- cutaway
- windway
- tramway
- fallway
- pathway
- towaway
- freeway
- archway
- waypost
- one-way
- linkway
- fuseway
- woodway
- shipway
- wireway
- slipway
- foreway
- cartway
- folkway
- hallway
- shopway
- parkway
- ringway
- Shepway
- raceway
- fairway
- wayward
- railway
- lifeway
- halfway
- wayworn
- waybill
- roadway
- lichway
- fishway
- fiveway
- thruway
- passway
- gangway
- doorway
- wayless
- wayside
- tollway
- backway
- foodway
- laneway
- areaway
- wayfare
- partway
- taxiway
- crossway
- takeaway
- spaceway
- fosseway
- motorway
- waypoint
- wayfarer
- skateway
- rollaway
- riverway
- guideway
- multiway
- awayness
- threeway
- arborway
- slimeway
- foldaway
- plateway
- spillway
- colorway
- waygoing
- broadway
- droveway
- hereaway
- floodway
- floorway
- stayaway
- waystage
- plankway
- steamway
- hoistway
- cycleway
- way-wise
- slideway
- bilgeway
- waymaker
- speedway
- driftway
- tuckaway
- horseway
- soaraway
- wayleave
- truckway
- someways
- stairway
- crawlway
- sheepway
- awayward
- routeway
- tearaway
- trackway
- driveway
- shaftway
- nerveway
- walkaway
- cableway
- hatchway
- alleyway
- sternway
- hideaway
- wagonway
- ridgeway
- meltaway
- Kingsway
- greenway
- trainway
- porchway
- manorway
- autoaway
- swashway
- wasteway
- waybread
- clearway
- entryway
- giveaway
- underway
- soakaway
- aisleway
- waterway
- cruiseway
- wayfinder
- tunnelway
- auto-away
- waywarden
- ladderway
- accessway
- launchway
- branchway
- hoistaway
- waywardly
- unwayward
- sluiceway
- throwaway
- travelway
- wayfaring
- bridleway
- streetway
- cellarway
- breakaway
- waymaking
- carpetway
- waymarker
- driveaway
- wayobject
- streamway
- colourway
- waymaster
- flangeway
- churchway
- breezeway
- crawlerway
- wayupthere
- walkingway
- thoughtway
- passageway
- telpherway
- throughway
- expressway
- wayfinding
- transitway
- carriageway
- entranceway
- steerageway
- straightway
- waywardness
- thoroughway
- drainageway
- companionway