Definitions for getaway

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getaway get·a·way

Spelling: [get-uh-wey]

IPA: /ˈgɛt əˌweɪ/

Getaway is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 82 anagrams from letters in getaway (aaegtwy).

Definitions for getaway

noun

1. a getting away or fleeing; an escape.
2. the start of a race:
3. a place where one escapes for relaxation, vacation, etc., or a period of time for such recreation:

adjective

1. used as a means of escape or fleeing:
2. used for occasional relaxation, retreat, or reclusion:

Origin of getaway

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

Examples for getaway

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

This would give his gang plenty of time to rob the bank and make their getaway.

I knew how clever you were by the way you planned your getaway.

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

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

A woman got in the way by accident, supposedly, of their getaway from the bank.

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

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

Once at the big shaft where we came down, we can make our getaway.

"Sure, three can make a getaway easier than one," O'Malley said.