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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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
Peter Kraus and fiancée Hana Ostapchuk walk hand-in-hand while enjoying a couples getaway to Sandals Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
That the residency offered a cultural getaway as an add-on experience for his fandom, however, reveals the trickiness of combining art with tourism.
—Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025
There’s just something uniquely special about a fall getaway.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
Peter Kraus and fiancée Hana Ostapchuk walk hand-in-hand while enjoying a couples getaway to Sandals Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
That the residency offered a cultural getaway as an add-on experience for his fandom, however, reveals the trickiness of combining art with tourism.
—Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025
There’s just something uniquely special about a fall getaway.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for getaway
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“Getaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/getaway. Accessed 24 Sep. 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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