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Away

/əˈweɪ/

To depart; to go to another place.

📖 Definitions of "Away"

verb

adjective

1
Not here, gone, absent, unavailable, traveling; on vacation.
"The master is away from home."
2
At a specified distance in space, time, or figuratively.
"He's miles away by now."
3
Not on one's home territory.
"Next, they are playing away in Dallas."
4
(following the noun modified) Out.
"Two men away in the bottom of the ninth."

adverb

1
From a place, hence.
"He went away on vacation."
2
Aside; off; in another direction.
"I tried to approach him, but he turned away."
3
Aside, so as to discard something.
"throw away, chuck away, toss away"
4
At a stated distance in time or space.
"Christmas is only two weeks away."

interjection

9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
outsidenoun	The space beyond some limit or boundary.
outnoun	Away from the inside or centre.
asidenoun	To or on one side so as to be out of the way.
offnoun	In a direction away from the speaker or other reference point.
departednoun	Having gone away.
bynoun	Along a path which runs past someone or something.
inaccurate	Mistaken or incorrect; not accurate.
gone	Away, having left.
forthnoun	(formal, archaic) Out into view; from a particular place or position.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
aside	To or on one side so as to be out of the way.
off	In a direction away from the speaker or other reference point.
out	Away from the inside or centre.
outsidenoun	The space beyond some limit or boundary.
distant	Far off (physically, logically or mentally).
gone	Away, having left.
departednoun	Having gone away.
forth	(formal, archaic) Out into view; from a particular place or position.
absentnoun	(not comparable) Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; existing but not present; (sometimes) missing.
inaccurate	Mistaken or incorrect; not accurate.
by	Along a path which runs past someone or something.
aloof	Without sympathy; unfavorably.
afield	Away (from the home or starting point, physical or conceptual). (Often preceded by far, farther, or further.)
remotenoun	At a distance; disconnected.
remotely	At a distance, far away.
externally	on the surface or the outside
far	To, from or over a great distance in space, time or other extent.
apart	Placed separately (in regard to space or time).
close	In a close manner (limited contexts; more often closely).
abroad	Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries.