away

/əˈweɪ/
adjective
  1. (of a sports game) played at the opponent's venue.
    • The away fans cheered loudly from the stands.
    • They won their last away match by a single goal.
    • The team has a tough away game this weekend.
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adverb
  1. To or at a distance from a particular place, person, or thing.
    • He lives five miles away from the city center.
    • The cat ran away when it saw the dog.
    • She walked away from the building without looking back.
  2. Into a place of storage or safekeeping.
    • He locked the documents away in the safe.
    • Please put your toys away before dinner.
    • She tucked the letter away in a drawer.
  3. Continuously or persistently (used with verbs to indicate ongoing action).
    • They were chatting away all evening.
    • He worked away at his desk until midnight.
    • The children played away happily in the garden.
  4. So as to be removed or eliminated.
    • She cut away the dead branches from the tree.
    • The stain washed away with soap and water.
    • The pain slowly faded away.
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