getaway

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A short holiday or trip, often to relax.

   We booked a weekend getaway by the sea.

2. 2
   noun

   An escape, especially by criminals after a crime.

   The robbers made a quick getaway in a stolen car.

3. 3
   adj

   Used for escaping, especially after a crime.

   The thieves left the getaway car running outside the bank.

Deverbal from get away.

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