getaway B2 Topic:Travel US /ˈgɛtəˌweɪ/ See IPA manual Freq #9449 Meanings 1 noun A short holiday or trip, often to relax. We booked a weekend getaway by the sea. 2 noun An escape, especially by criminals after a crime. The robbers made a quick getaway in a stolen car. 3 adj Used for escaping, especially after a crime. The thieves left the getaway car running outside the bank. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a short holiday or trip,... leave 2 noun · an escape, especially by... lam More vacation Word family Forms getaways Etymology AI details Deverbal from get away. Topics Travel External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # getaway **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈgɛtəˌweɪ/ **Frequency rank:** 9449 ## Meanings 1. A short holiday or trip, often to relax. 2. An escape, especially by criminals after a crime. 3. Used for escaping, especially after a crime. ## Examples - We booked a weekend getaway by the sea. - The robbers made a quick getaway in a stolen car. - The thieves left the getaway car running outside the bank. ## Synonyms - vacation ## Etymology Deverbal from get away. ## AI Etymology Getaway is a deverbal formation from get away. In current use, the main senses are “A short holiday or trip, often to relax” and “An escape, especially by criminals after a crime”. ## Topics - Travel markdown