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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | onweg, aweg, from on + weg 'way' |
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1 used to say that someone leaves a place or person, or stays some distance from a place or person : 
Go away!Dinah was crying as she drove slowly away.
Go away!Dinah was crying as she drove slowly away.2 towards a different direction : She turned away and stared out of the window. Charley blushed and looked away, embarrassed.
She turned away and stared out of the window.Charley blushed and looked away, embarrassed.3 if someone is away from school, work, or home, they are not there [= absent]: Simon is away with flu. Kate is away on holiday.
Simon is away with flu.Kate is away on holiday. away from You must bring a note from your parents if you've been away from school.
You must bring a note from your parents if you've been away from school.4 used to say how far it is to a place or thing There's another hotel not far away.
There's another hotel not far away. away from She was sitting ten feet away from the microphone.
She was sitting ten feet away from the microphone. five minutes/two hours etc away The beach is only five minutes away (=it only takes five minutes to get there).
The beach is only five minutes away (=it only takes five minutes to get there).5 if an event is two days, three weeks etc away, it will happen after that period of time has passed : Christmas is only a month away.
Christmas is only a month away.6 used to say how close someone is to achieving something or experiencing something
away from At one stage, they were just two points away from victory.
At one stage, they were just two points away from victory.7XX into or in a safe or enclosed place : Put your money away, I'm paying. Thousands of archaeological treasures are being kept hidden away.
Put your money away, I'm paying.Thousands of archaeological treasures are being kept hidden away.8XX used to show that something disappears or is removed : The music died away. Ruben gave all his money away to charity. Support for the Democrats has dropped away. Cut away all the dead wood.
The music died away.Ruben gave all his money away to charity.Support for the Democrats has dropped away.Cut away all the dead wood.9 used to emphasize that an action continues : Sue was singing away to herself in the bath. They've been hammering away all day.
Sue was singing away to herself in the bath.They've been hammering away all day.10 used to say that someone spends the whole of a period of time doing something : You can dance the night away in one of Benidorm's many discos.
You can dance the night away in one of Benidorm's many discos.11DS if a team is playing away, it is playing a game at its opponent's field or sports hall [≠ at home]: Liverpool are playing away at Everton on Saturday.
Liverpool are playing away at Everton on Saturday.