getaway
n. countablen. a short holiday or a place where you go to relax. It can also mean an escape from a difficult situation or a crime scene.
n. a short vacation or a location suitable for such a trip; alternatively, an act of escaping from a place, especially after committing a crime.
We are planning a weekend getaway to the mountains.
The island is the perfect getaway for anyone looking to escape the noise and stress of the city.
The suspects used a stolen motorcycle to make a quick getaway through the narrow alleyways before the police could establish a perimeter.
Deverbal from get away.
Often used as a modifier in the compound 'getaway car'.
We had a get away last week.We had a getaway last week.The noun is written as one word 'getaway', whereas the phrasal verb 'get away' is written as two.