GETAWAYS Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

getaways

noun

plural of getaway

as in escapes

the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement the bank robbers jumped into the waiting car and made their getaway

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Recent Examples of getaways Some climbs were quick weekend getaways; others were week-long trips in the summer. — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 20 Oct. 2026 But some island getaways offer more to the bird-curious than others. — Alexandra Marvar, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 Couple and family getaways, wedding guests, anyone could be wandering along the paths. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 For many travelers, a carry-on and checked bag cover everything from weekend getaways to longer vacations without leaving an extra suitcase collecting dust at home. — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2026 These new or renovated getaways offer opportunities to bask in the season’s pastoral and cultural delights in comfort. — Stephanie Rosenbloom, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 With temperatures soaring for the last week of September, some Northern Californians are looking for cooler day-trip getaways. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026 And the vacation rental website Airbnb ranked Blowing Rock among the nation’s trendiest places for fall weekend getaways, CharlotteFive previously reported. — Charlotte Observer, 19 Sep. 2026 Choose several getaways, and the bucket-list trip may have to wait. — Bydavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Snow season drives demand into Aspen, while South Florida, the Caribbean, and Mexico become natural escapes from colder regions.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026
Powell weighed in on whether entertainment can still bring Americans together and if action movies are one of the last remaining escapes from the political divide.

— Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of escapes

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certified Boeing’s 737 MAX 10, the largest aircraft in the 737 MAX family, following a testing program involving nearly 1,000 flights and more than 2,000 flight hours.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Riyadh airport is now open to traffic with prior permission, but passenger flights have yet to resume and most airlines have canceled services until anywhere from next week to next year.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026

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