away

[uh-wey] / əˈweɪ /

ADVERB

in another direction; at a distance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abroad absent aside distant elsewhere off over

STRONG

forth

WEAK

afar apart beyond far afield far away far off far remote from here hence not present out of out of the way to one side

ADVERB

continuously

Synonyms

WEAK

endlessly forever incessantly interminably on and on relentlessly repeatedly tirelessly unremittingly without break without end without rest without stopping

Example Sentences

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He would often quietly, almost anonymously, mingle among the fans on the terraces on away trips.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

As Wiseman and others wiped away tears, the four astronauts pulled together in a silent, floating embrace.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

“This technology has felt 20 years away for the last 50 years,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Does the debt go away when she dies?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

I lurch away from him, unable to hide my shock.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam