getaway
/ˈɡɛ tə ˌweɪ/
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Definition(s):
- (n) the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration
- (n) a rapid escape (as by criminals)
Synonym(s)
Usage(s):
- Fake IDs used to rent getaway cars in an earlier robbery had been traced to a store where Dohrn worked.
- When police arrived, he demanded $100,000 in cash, a getaway car and a copy of The Widow's Son, a 1985 novel about secret societies in an 18th century Parisian prison.
- Several of the suspects jumped into a second getaway car, a tan Honda.
Quotes
- "Ocracoke is my favorite getaway beach," Leatherman said in a statement. "Only swim when lifeguards are on duty, which is true for any oceanic beach. The best time to visit the Outer Banks for families with small children is in June or July,...on Jun 8, 2007 By: Stephen Leatherman Source: Kansas City Channel.com
- "When you are in the Busch car, it's a good getaway when you don't know what your future is going to hold," Harvick said before picking up $2,850,864 - the second biggest payout in series history - at Friday night's Busch banquet. "As I...on Dec 8, 2006 By: Kevin Harvick Source: SI.com
- "Tonight was a big getaway game for us. We came out with the intensity, we scrapped out there on the rebound tip, Steve (Nash) shot particularly well - down the stretch they tried to make him play one-on-one out there and wanted him to be the scorer...on Dec 5, 2009 By: Amare Stoudemire Source: TSN
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