AWOL
1 of 2adjective or adverb
sometimes not capitalized
: absent without leave
broadly
: absent often without notice or permission
the place looked as if its caretaker had been AWOL for some time —
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Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025
Orders were taken, and suddenly the team went AWOL.
—Paul Dickson, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2025
Yes, a couple of items went AWOL during the race, but that could be more to do with the packer than the wagon.
—Chris Haslam, Wired News, 9 Aug. 2025
The first is Justine, as in Justine Gandy (Julia Garner), the teacher of a class at Maybrook Elementary with the aforementioned 17 students all gone AWOL in the middle of the night.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The Red Inn, the Brass Key Guesthouse and AWOL are all luxe options for an overnight stay before the morning ferries depart.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025
Orders were taken, and suddenly the team went AWOL.
—Paul Dickson, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2025
Yes, a couple of items went AWOL during the race, but that could be more to do with the packer than the wagon.
—Chris Haslam, Wired News, 9 Aug. 2025
The first is Justine, as in Justine Gandy (Julia Garner), the teacher of a class at Maybrook Elementary with the aforementioned 17 students all gone AWOL in the middle of the night.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
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“AWOL.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/AWOL. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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