send away for (something)

verb

sent away for (something); sending away for (something); sends away for (something)
: to ask to receive (something) by sending a letter, coupon, etc., to someone by mail
I sent away for a free sample.

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“Send away for (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send%20away%20for%20%28something%29. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.

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