straightawayPronunciation: /ˌstreɪtəˈweɪ/Translate straightaway | into French | into Spanish Definition of straightaway adverb variant spelling of straight away at straight. adjective North American extending or moving in a straight line: the straightaway hitter sprays his hits to all fields noun North American a straight section of a road or racetrack: his skis shudder wildly as he tops 90 on the straightawaysstraightaway in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of straightaway in the US English dictionary