Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
noun
- a getting away or fleeing; an escape.
- the start of a race: a fast getaway.
- a place where one escapes for relaxation, vacation, etc., or a period of time for such recreation: a little seaside getaway; a two-week getaway in the Bahamas.
adjective
- used as a means of escape or fleeing: a stolen getaway car.
- used for occasional relaxation, retreat, or reclusion: a weekend getaway house.
“escape,” 1852, originally in fox hunting, from verbal phrase get away “escape” (c.1300); see get (v.) + away. Of prisoners or criminals from 1893.