English · Word Candidate

getaway

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: getaways

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A means of escape.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phương tiện thoát

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The effecting of an escape.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

việc thực hiện thoát

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Noun

Examples

This dramatic arrival of the figure in landscape had revitalized its whole problem for him, and that on the practice of a métier going a little stale by repetition. No get away from it, Edmund, he had to have the model. And what a model - tinted up by nature herself as the perfect complement of her

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

liên quan đến việc thoát, như xe hoặc kế hoạch

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Adjective

Examples

They'd been discussing their getaway plans for weeks.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “getaway” mean?

A means of escape.

Is “getaway” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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