Simple meaning
What does Away mean?
Away means not here or moving from a place.
Dictionary definition
To or at another place, not here.
Example sentences
Away in a sentence
easy
The bird flew away.
medium
Put the sharp tool away when you finish.
hard
A character may move away from home at the start of a story.
Synonyms
Words like Away
apartUse when things are separated.
elsewhereUse for a different place.
Antonyms
Opposite words
nearUse when something is close.
hereUse for this place.
Word family
Away word family
Base word
away
noun
awayness
The state of being away.
adjective
faraway
Very far away.
noun
runaway
Someone or something that has run away.
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Practice 1
Which word is an antonym of away?
Near is an opposite because it means close by.
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