away days

Off-site work gatherings

Away days are occasions when employees travel to a location outside their regular workplace for team-building activities, training, or strategic planning sessions.

The term is primarily British.

These events typically combine work objectives with social bonding: The company organized an away day at a country hotel.

In football, an away day is a match played at an opponent's ground.

sports

fixture

Attached building component

rivalry · chanting · atmosphere · long journey · motorway · service station · dedication · road trip

corporate

team building

Fostering workplace collaboration

conferences · seminars · icebreakers · presentations · morale · collaboration · camaraderie · teamwork · networking · strategic planning

leisure

getaway

Swift departure or retreat

day trip · outing · jaunt · short break · change of scenery · respite · recreation · adventure · exploration · sightseeing

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work location

away daysdaily routine

Recurring set of activities

business as usual · desk work · nine-to-five · day-to-day operations

football match venue

away dayshome games

Contests at own venue

home matches · home turf · home ground

location

away daysdesk work

Sedentary office labor

home office · headquarters

Family

away, today, days, yesterday, birthday, daytime, daytimes

Familiarity
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