getawayPronunciation: /ˈgɛtəweɪ/Translate getaway | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of getaway noun 1an escape or quick departure, especially after committing a crime:the thugs made their getaway [as modifier]:a getaway car 2 informal a short holiday:a weekend getaway a holiday destination:the island getaway of Penanggetaway in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of getaway in the US English dictionary