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“Away” or “Aweigh”

away / aweigh are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

away ah·w·EY

  • adjectivenot present; having left.
  • adjectiveused of an opponent's ground.
  • adjective(of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter.
  • adverbfrom a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete).
  • adverbfrom one's possession.
  • adverbout of existence; ; - H.E.Scudder.
  • adverbindicating continuing action; continuously or steadily.
  • adverbso as to be removed or gotten rid of.
  • adverbfreely or at will.
  • adverbin or into a proper place (especially for storage or safekeeping).
  • adverbin a different direction.

aweigh

  • adjective(used of an anchor) hanging clear of the bottom.
  • adjective(of an anchor) just clear of the bottom.
Usage

Examples in context

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“away”

  • …selected by moving the stick away from the driver (in vehicles…
  • …Amsterdam Admirals to one win (away vs. the Frankfurt Galaxy) and…
  • The further away from the camera, the slower…
  • …the opener in a 3–2 away win against CD Numancia for…
  • The pot pulls backward away from the mold.
  • …of the teeth are cut away; which pattern of teeth is…
  • …be detectable to radar, giving away the sub's position.
  • …with a blower, to carry away the heat of the molten…
  • …mold, thus breaking the slug away from the matrices.
  • …the aircraft with his hands away from the controls and visible…

“aweigh”

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