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Away Meaning, Examples & Usage Guide (3 meaning)

Meaning 1：not here (away)

away 🔊

/əˈweɪ/

adv.

Moving from a place or person; not here anymore.

Person waving goodbye from departing train window

not here 🔊

➕

/nɒt hɪər/

adv.

Indicates movement from a location or person, meaning that someone or something is no longer present.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Old English aweg, from a- (on) + weg (way); literally 'on the way'.

💡 Mnemonic

A + way = away: think of a path (way) leading you out.

📖 Example

Mom asked the kids to put their toys away before dinner. 🔊 Mom asked the kids to put their toys away before dinner.

🔗 Collocations

put away – to place something in its usual storage place

get away – to escape or leave a place

go away – to leave a place or person

🔄 Synonyms

off (adv.) – to a distance; away from a place

elsewhere (adv.) – in or to some other place

out (adv.) – away from the inside or center

🚫 Antonyms

here (adv.) – in or at this place

nearby (adv.) – close at hand; not far away

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Proto-Germanic *aweg; it has been used since Old English to indicate departure or distance. Common in phrasal verbs like 'go away'.

Meaning 2：far away (away)

away 🔊

/əˈweɪ/

adv.

At a distance from a place; not near.

far away 🔊

➕

/fɑːr əˈweɪ/

adv.

Indicates that something is located at a significant distance from a reference point.

📁 Category：Natural Geography 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

My best friend lives far away, in a different country, so we mainly video call. 🔊 My best friend lives far away, in a different country, so we mainly video call.

🔗 Collocations

far away – at a great distance

miles away – extremely far from a place

stay away – to remain at a distance from someone or something

🔄 Synonyms

far (adv.) – at or to a great distance

afar (adv.) – at or to a great distance; far off

off (adv.) – away from a place; at a distance

🚫 Antonyms

near (adv.) – at or to a short distance away

close (adv.) – in a near position; not far

by (adv.) – near; at hand

Meaning 3：fading away (away)

away 🔊

/əˈweɪ/

adv.

Gradually disappearing, becoming less, or being used up; also used for time passing.

fading away 🔊

➕

/ˈfeɪdɪŋ əˈweɪ/

adv.

Indicates a gradual decrease in intensity, quantity, or presence until something is no longer noticeable.

📁 Category：Time & Dates 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The sound of the music slowly faded away into the night. 🔊 The sound of the music slowly faded away into the night.

🔗 Collocations

fade away – to gradually disappear or become less distinct

die away – to become gradually weaker and then stop

pass away – to cease to exist; to die (euphemism)

🔄 Synonyms

off (adv.) – so as to be removed or separated

out (adv.) – so as to be extinguished or no longer functioning

apart (adv.) – into pieces; separated

🚫 Antonyms

growing (adv.) – increasing in size or intensity

approaching (adv.) – coming nearer in space or time