getaway
Translation
short vacation, escape
Examples
We're planning a weekend getaway to the coast.
We're planning a weekend getaway to the coast.
The robbers made a quick getaway.
The robbers made a quick getaway.
Grammar Patterns
a getaway a short vacation We need a romantic getaway.
to make a getaway to escape The thieves made their getaway in a stolen car.
Similar Words
Synonyms: break, trip, escape, flight
Etymology
From the phrasal verb 'get away', meaning to leave or escape.
Memory Tips
You 'get away' from your routine for a vacation, or you 'get away' from the police after a crime. The noun combines these ideas.