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away

∞ 1.0

To move or look to a place that is not here

adverb
/əˈweɪ/

: lejos

I think that, you know, we are years away from that happening and
miles away
far away
move away

I heard someone screaming far away, and it was me.

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Examples

Virtual schools also allow students to take 'night' classes from home, away from possible dangers in particular neighborhoods.

Academic text (2011)
Some of their children attend school seven miles away, even though they are needed badly in the fields.

Academic text (2011)
The world is weeks away from all speaking German.

Chris Williamson
We're miles away from the village.

Werewolf Cabal (2022)
We travelled by night and kept away from villages.

The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
At the same time, more and more people are drifting away from organized religion.

Academic text (2011)
The city is only two miles away from the nearest beach.
She plans to move far away to start a new life next year.
He is always one step away from achieving his dreams.

Synonyms

off

vsaway

858 1.0

At a distance in space or time

has identical meaning but is the more general neutral form

far-off

vsaway

80 4.2

Very far away in place or time

is used for distance in general and not only for very great distances

afar

vsaway

Literature

50 8.8

At a great distance

is the neutral term for distance rather than old-fashioned wording

Antonyms

here

∞ 1.0

At the place where the speaker or writer is

present

518 1.0

Being in a place or at an event

Idioms

right away

915 1.0

Without any delay

a mile away

161 2.8

At a distance of one mile or very easy to notice

far far away

Literature

41 6.7

In a place you cannot get to easily, often used in stories

to throw away the key

Informal

18 8.8

Put someone in prison for life with no hope of release

far and away

16 3.7

By a lot more than others

worlds away

Informal

16 6.8

Very different in life, feeling, or situation

from a mile away

Informal

11 3.6

Easy to see or notice even from far away

to dance the night away

Informal

7 4.4

To spend a long time moving to music until very late at night

to give away the store

Informal

3 8.1

Agree to too much in a deal and lose money

away with you

3 9.6

To tell someone to leave in a rude, angry way

to walk away without a scratch

2 4.2

Leave a dangerous situation without getting hurt

up and away

Informal

1 4.6

Started well and now moving forward quickly

away with the fairies

1 9.9

Being lost in pleasant daydreams and not paying attention

over the hills and far away

Literature

1 8.1

To travel to a distant place to find adventure

to take one's breath away

Informal

1 4.1

Make someone feel very surprised and unable to speak

to chase away the gloom

1 5.5

Make someone feel less sad and more cheerful

to bear away the bell

Archaic

9.9

Win first place in a competition

as far away as Timbuktu

Informal

8.4

Extremely far away and hard to reach or get

away with someone

9.9

Tells someone angrily to go away

to lock him up and throw away the key

Informal

9.5

Put someone in prison and never let them out

to ride hard and put away wet

Archaic

9.9

To be extremely tired and worn after hard work or rough treatment

out and away

6.2

Far better than the others

Compounds

take away

38 3.2

The main point to remember from a talk or meeting

going away

26 3.2

Leaving a place or people to live somewhere else for a long time

home away from home

20 2.9

A place where you feel as comfortable and relaxed as in your own house

away game

9 2.7

A sports match played at the other team's stadium

take-away

6 3.5

The most important idea you learn from a talk or meeting

turning away

4 5.8

Choosing to avoid someone or to stop something from happening

running away

2 3.8

Leaving home or another place without permission when you should stay

take-away

1 2.3

Food prepared to be eaten somewhere else, not in the shop

breaking away

1 5.0

An act of leaving a group suddenly to be on your own

wasting away

1 7.5

Parts of the body slowly become smaller because of disease or lack of use

fading away

1 3.8

A slow loss of brightness, sound, or strength until almost gone

haul-away

1 4.9

Ready for a pickup service to take away

wearing away

Specialized

1 5.1

Slow loss of a surface by water, wind, or rubbing

eating away

4.9

Slow wearing away of something by natural forces or repeated harm

haul-away

3.4

A service that takes away unwanted items

haul-away

4.1

A truck that takes away waste and unwanted items

throwing away

2.6

Getting rid of things you do not want

How Far

distant

224 2.8

away

∞ 1.0

nearby

272 1.0

here

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

away positive

Etymology

Away comes from a- ('from') + way ('way'), so it carries the sense of being at a distance or off here. That's why to look or turn away means to move your eyes or body to a different place.