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Getaway vs Runaway - What's the difference?

getaway | runaway |

As nouns the difference between getaway and runaway

is that getaway is a means of escape while runaway is a person or animal that runs away or has run away; a person, animal, or organization that escapes limitations.

As an adjective getaway

is pertaining to an escape, as in a vehicle or plans.

getaway

English

Alternative forms

* (adj) get-away

Noun

(en noun)
  • A means of escape.
  • The effecting of an escape.
  • A vacation or holiday or the destination for one.

    • Adjective

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  • Pertaining to an escape, as in a vehicle or plans.
    • They'd been discussing their getaway plans for weeks.

    See also

    * get away

    Anagrams

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    runaway

    English

    Alternative forms

    * run-away

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person or animal that runs away or has run away; a person, animal, or organization that escapes limitations.
    • Runaway children are vulnerable to criminal exploitation.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Thou runaway , thou coward, art thou fled?
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  • A train that is out of control.
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  • (usually attributive) An object or process that is out of control or out of equilibrium.
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  • The act of running away, especially of a horse or teams.
    • There was a runaway yesterday.
  • An overwhelming victory.
    • The home side won in a runaway .

    Usage notes

    This word is frequently used attributively, as in "runaway X" to mean "an X which has run away" or "an X which is out of control".

    Related terms

    * run away