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getaway

[ get-uh-wey ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a getting away or fleeing; an escape.
the start of a race:
a fast getaway.
a place where one escapes for relaxation, vacation, etc., or a period of time for such recreation:
a little seaside getaway; a two-week getaway in the Bahamas.

used as a means of escape or fleeing:
a stolen getaway car.
used for occasional relaxation, retreat, or reclusion:
a weekend getaway house.

Origin of getaway¹

First recorded in 1850–55; noun use of verb phrase get away

They tried to continue their getaway but had to quickly abandon their vehicle on the Rue de Meaux in the 19th.

After he allegedly unloaded on the cops, Brinsley attempted to make a getaway to a nearby subway.

Either way, guests seeking a holiday getaway there can also enjoy a tingle of telling truth to power by posting their own reviews.

The Getaway Car is lousy with these throwaway lines and asides.

Excerpted from The Getaway Car: A Donald Westlake Nonfiction Miscellany.

"The other one's making a getaway, Mr. McKibben," sang out Chub excitedly.

"Dangerfield was sure doing everything he could to make a safe getaway into Mexico," said he.

Landy related fully the incident as to why he knew that Hulls Barrow and Maizie planned a quick getaway.

"You should have made a getaway in the Manhattan," Ben said, in a moment.

We just thought he might have beat it into this room for a getaway.

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