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getaway

/ɡˈɛtʌwˌeɪ/noun3 syllables

Getaway means: the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration.

Synonyms for getaway4

noun, as in the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration

noun, as in a rapid escape (as by criminals)

also used for getaway

leave, time off

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What does getaway mean?2

noun

1

the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration“his car has a lot of pickup”

2

a rapid escape (as by criminals)“the thieves made a clean getaway”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Getaway in a sentence

  • A sunny weekend is perfect for a mountain getaway.cris
  • The getaway car was late model white sedan.CK
  • Sami was sitting and waiting in the getaway car.OsoHombre
  • The police found the getaway car abandoned three blocks from the bank.CK
  • Yanni burned the getaway car by the river.Amastan
  • Ziri's parents left town for a weekend getaway.Amastan
  • Ziri needs a getaway every now and then.Amastan
  • Gustavo invited his friends to the cabin for a weekend getaway.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of getaway

as a noun

plural
getaways