getaway

Definition

  • noun: the act of getting away or escaping
  • noun: an act or instance of getting away

Examples

  • He drove the 'getaway car' [=the car used by criminals to leave the scene of a crime]

  • The resort advertises itself as the perfect island 'getaway'.

  • We're planning a weekend 'getaway' to the mountains.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Meeting's in the cauldron, Hanson. - Peruvian Instant Darkness Powder. - How real many spinned it at that one? Handy if you need to make a quick getaway. Hello, ladies. Love potions, eh? Yeah. They really do work. Then again the way (..)
    2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince