Synonyms of get (away)

get (away) 1 of 2

verb

as in to get off

Related Words

• get off
• escape
• vacation
• holiday
• ease (up)
• recess
• rest
• relax
• let up
• break
• repose
• bum
• slack (off)
• lounge
• idle
• loaf
• goldbrick
• laze

Dissimilar Words

• slave
• work
• struggle
• plow
• labor
• strive
• plug
• endeavor
• toil
• strain
• sweat
• hustle
• peg (away)
• plod
• grub
• hump
• travail
• drudge
• slog
• moil

getaway

2 of 2

noun

ˈge-tə-ˌwā 

as in escape

the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement

the bank robbers jumped into the waiting car and made their getaway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• escape
• flight
• break
• rout
• rescue
• breakout
• bunk
• lam
• slip
• liberation
• salvation
• redemption
• release
• jailbreak
• deliverance
• close call
• close shave
• near miss

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• imprisonment
• confinement
• incarceration
• captivity
• custody
• holding
• retention
• detention
• trouble
• hold
• risk
• internment
• immurement
• hazard
• jeopardy
• peril
• imperilment
• endangerment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of get (away)

Noun

Insider tip Since the pool is really the highlight of the space, the property felt like the perfect summer getaway to me. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026

If your idea of a perfect getaway includes cozy afternoons spent by the fire, then winter is just as lovely. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026

For Ralph, welcoming guests is about more than offering a unique getaway. — Olivianna Calmes, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

In honor of their 13th wedding anniversary this year, the pair had another destination getaway — this time to Morocco. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026