adverb

 

direction to or in a different place or situation

Go away and leave me alone.

 

distance from at a particular distance from a place

The nearest town was ten miles away.

 

not there not at the place where someone usually lives or works

Shirley's feeding the cat while we're away.

 

safe place into a usual or safe place

Can you put everything away when you've finished?

 

continuous action used after a verb to mean 'continuously or repeatedly'

Chris was hammering away in the garden all day.

 

gradually gradually disappearing until almost or completely gone

The snow has melted away.

 

sport If a sports team is playing away, the game is at the place where the other team usually plays.

 

adjective

 

In sports, an away game is played at the place where the other team usually plays.