What does getaway mean?

Definitions for getaway
ˈgɛt əˌweɪget·away

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word getaway.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. pickup, getawaynoun

    the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration

    "his car has a lot of pickup"

  2. getaway, lamnoun

    a rapid escape (as by criminals)

    "the thieves made a clean getaway"; "after the expose he had to take it on the lam"

Wiktionary

  1. getawaynoun

    A means of escape.

  2. getawaynoun

    The effecting of an escape.

  3. getawaynoun

    A vacation or holiday or the destination for one.

  4. getawayadjective

    Pertaining to an escape, as in a vehicle or plans.

    They'd been discussing their getaway plans for weeks.

  5. Etymology: From get + away.

Wikipedia

  1. Getaway

    Getaway was a hit song for R&B/funk band Earth, Wind & Fire in 1976 and written by Beloyd Taylor and Peter Cor Belenky. Released from their Spirit album, it spent two weeks at number one on the R&B singles chart and peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of October 9, 1976. Along with the track, "Saturday Nite", "Getaway" peaked at number twelve on the disco charts. It has been covered by Lee Ritenour and His Gentle Thoughts. A remixed version also appears on the soundtrack for the 2005 PlayStation 2 video game Gran Turismo 4.

ChatGPT

  1. getaway

    A getaway refers to a vacation or a brief period of time when someone leaves their usual surroundings or daily routine, typically for relaxation, leisure, or recreation. It can also refer to a place where someone goes to relax or escape, such as a holiday destination. In a different context, getaway can be used to describe the act or means of escaping, especially during or after a crime.

Wikidata

  1. Getaway

    Getaway is Australia's longest-running travel television program. Debuting on 14 May 1992, it is broadcast on the Nine Network and TLC. Its main competitor was The Great Outdoors on the Seven Network until 2009. A New Zealand version of the program, with some local content, used to be broadcast on TV One and Prime TV. The first season only looked at only Australian resorts and locations, but by 1993 had expanded to look at overseas destinations.

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  1. gateway

  2. waygate

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of getaway in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of getaway in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of getaway in a Sentence

  1. Francesco Tomba:

    There's no other getaway like this, these days I don't have any time to read and I'm really looking forward to having hours and hours of 'reading time'.

  2. Nic Gulas:

    It was a random dude just ran up to the balloon, stuck a knife in it, and ran off. We had police close by because of another driver earlier, so they went over and arrested him and his getaway driver.

  3. Watauga County Sheriff Office:

    Davis claimed to have acted only as their getaway driver, and that it was the other three men that entered the house that night.

  4. Timothy Bono:

    A lavish vacation of several weeks will not necessarily bring more happiness than a quick getaway that lasts just a few days. In fact, it may actually bring more happiness in the long run to go on two short vacations, separated by several months, than one long one each year, you'd have two sets of experiences to look forward to and two sets of memories to look back on and relive for years to come.

  5. Daniel Lau:

    Rooftopping is like a getaway from city life to me -- Hong Kong is such a fast-paced city with so much pressure and noise, when I'm on a rooftop, everything slows down, you don't hear anything but wind, all the rush from the ground became like slow-motion.

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