Getaway

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  • noun. The act or an instance of escaping.
  • noun. The start, as of a race.
  • noun. A place appropriate for a vacation.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. rapid acceleration.
  • noun. a rapid escape (as by criminals).
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A means of escape.
  • noun. The effecting of an escape.
  • noun. A vacation or holiday or the destination for one.
  • adjective. Pertaining to an escape, as in a vehicle or plans.
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  • noun. a rapid escape (as by criminals)
  • noun. the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration
  • verb. run away from confinement
  • verb. escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
  • verb. remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion
  • Word Usage
    "In a business plan marked "personal and confidential" contained in a court file, they called it Oasis Ranch and stressed the need for privacy, exclusivity and security at what they described as a "getaway" and a "retreat.""
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