Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The act or an instance of escaping.
- noun The start, as of a race.
- noun A place appropriate for a vacation.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun rapid acceleration.
- noun a rapid escape (as by criminals).
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A means of
escape . - noun The effecting of an
escape . - noun A
vacation orholiday or thedestination for one. - adjective Pertaining to an escape, as in a vehicle or plans.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a rapid escape (as by criminals)
- noun the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration
- verb run away from confinement
- verb escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
- verb remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion
Etymologies
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Examples
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In a business plan marked "personal and confidential" contained in a court file, they called it Oasis Ranch and stressed the need for privacy, exclusivity and security at what they described as a "getaway" and a "retreat."
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All the years that we lived on the Oregon Coast, we used the house as a getaway from the horrible weather.
Where to Visit/Move? 2009
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All the years that we lived on the Oregon Coast, we used the house as a getaway from the horrible weather.
Where to Visit/Move? 2009
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All the years that we lived on the Oregon Coast, we used the house as a getaway from the horrible weather.
Where to Visit/Move? 2009
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All the years that we lived on the Oregon Coast, we used the house as a getaway from the horrible weather.
Where to Visit/Move? 2009
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All the years that we lived on the Oregon Coast, we used the house as a getaway from the horrible weather.
Where to Visit/Move? 2009
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Designed and built by hiveMODULAR partner Bryan Meyer and his wife, Anne Ryan, this little woodland getaway is a great example of how versatility makes small spaces livable.
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All the years that we lived on the Oregon Coast, we used the house as a getaway from the horrible weather.
Where to Visit/Move? 2009
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All the years that we lived on the Oregon Coast, we used the house as a getaway from the horrible weather.
Where to Visit/Move? 2009
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All the years that we lived on the Oregon Coast, we used the house as a getaway from the horrible weather.
Where to Visit/Move? 2009
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