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DictionaryawayDistance or absence
adverb / adjective

away

At a distance from a present or usual place.

The traveler walks away from the cottage along a narrow path.

A traveler walks away from a cottage along a receding path, view from behind.
Etymology
aOld Englishon
+wayOld Englishroad or way

The older expression combined “on” with “way,” picturing someone on the road. Being on one’s way connects departure with being elsewhere or at a distance from a reference point.

In context

Storytime Haven363:29
ready to be carried below and stowed away in the secret place in which Carne had arranged to hide his treasure.
A Prince of Swindlers 👑💰 | A Tale of Deceit and Adventure by Guy Boothby

More examples

  • She is away visiting relatives for the weekend.
  • The fog fades away as the morning sun rises.
  • Our team wears white for away games.

Similar words

elsewhere
Means in another place without implying movement from here.
absent
Describes not being present rather than distance or disappearance.