away

Pronunciation

• enPR: əwā'
• IPA ^(key): /əˈweɪ/
• SAMPA: /@"weI/

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Preposition

Preposition away

1. When something moves away from something else, the distance between them gets bigger. They are no longer near or close.

   Go away! You're bothering me.

   Keep the machine away from water.

   The store is far away from my house. (It is a long distance from my house.)

Synonyms

• left
• missing
• absent

Antonyms

• near
• close

See also

• a ways