Definition of breakaway
1a : one that breaks awayb : a departure from or rejection of something (such as a group or tradition)
2a : a play (as in hockey) in which an offensive player breaks free of the defenders and rushes toward the goalb : a sudden acceleration by one or more bicyclists pulling away from the pack in a race
3 : an object made to shatter or collapse under pressure or impact
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1881
First Known Use of breakaway
1881
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Definition of breakaway
1 : favoring independence from an affiliation : seceding a breakaway faction formed a new party
2 : made to break, shatter, or bend easily breakaway road signs for highway safety
3a : of, relating to, or resulting from a breakaway a breakaway goalb : allowing or having an ability to execute a breakaway breakaway speed
Examples of breakaway in a sentence
A breakaway faction formed a new party.
1927
First Known Use of breakaway
1927
BREAKAWAY Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of breakaway for English Language Learners
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: having become separate from a larger group, country, etc. : having broken away
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