getaway
noun
get·away
ˈge-tə-ˌwā 
Examples of getaway in a Sentence
We're planning a weekend getaway to the mountains.
The resort advertises itself as the perfect island getaway.
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Even golf resort getaways —once reserved for enthusiasts—are on the rise, up 43 percent.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Sage Lodge Pray, Montana Located on the banks of the Yellowstone River and 35 minutes north of Yellowstone National Park, Sage Lodge offers a luxe Western holiday getaway.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 29 Nov. 2025
The situation, however, isn’t about taking a glamorous getaway but finding time to breathe again after heartbreak.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
Top 5 Can’t Miss Stay at Sonnenalp Hotel, a cozy European-esque getaway in the heart of Vail Village.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Sage Lodge Pray, Montana Located on the banks of the Yellowstone River and 35 minutes north of Yellowstone National Park, Sage Lodge offers a luxe Western holiday getaway.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 29 Nov. 2025
The situation, however, isn’t about taking a glamorous getaway but finding time to breathe again after heartbreak.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
Top 5 Can’t Miss Stay at Sonnenalp Hotel, a cozy European-esque getaway in the heart of Vail Village.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
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“Getaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/getaway. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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getaway
noun
get·away
ˈget-ə-ˌwā
3
: a short vacation
4
: a place suitable for a vacation
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