n. A vacation or holiday or the destination for one.
adj. Pertaining to an escape, as in a vehicle or plans.
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n. rapid acceleration.
n. a rapid escape (as by criminals).
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v. run away from confinement
v. escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
v. remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion
n. a rapid escape (as by criminals)
n. the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration
Word Usage
"In a business plan marked "personal and confidential" contained in a court file, they called it Oasis Ranch and stressed the need for privacy, exclusivity and security at what they described as a "getaway" and a "retreat.""