getaway
Flee the scene
A getaway is an escape, especially from a crime scene: The robbers made their getaway in a stolen car.
A getaway car or getaway driver facilitates such an escape.
The word also means a short vacation or retreat: a romantic weekend getaway, a mountain getaway.
The two senses share the idea of leaving quickly or getting away from ordinary life.
Depart swiftly from threat
- breakoutSudden escape from restraint
- eludeSkillfully avoid capture
- evadeEscape by cunning
- abscondFlee to avoid capture
bolt · dash · fugitive · disappear · vanish · slip · dodge · evasion
Place for getaways
- weekendEnd-of-week rest days
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- beachSandy waterside margin
- spaTherapeutic wellness facility
romantic · couples · cabin · cottage · package · destination · tropical · relaxation
Sanctuary or withdrawal
- refugePlace of safety
- havenShelter from danger
- hideawaySecluded place of refuge
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
solitude · sanctuary · oasis · respite · peaceful · tranquil · secluded · private
Theft through intimidation
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
- caperPrank or pickled bud
- driverVehicle operator
- wheelmanCriminal escape driver
mastermind · accomplice · loot · stakeout · criminal · gang · vault · safecracker
flee
Depart swiftly from threat
abscond · bolt · dash · fugitive · disappear · vanish · slip · dodge · evasion · pursuit
resort
Place for getaways
spa · romantic · couples · cabin · cottage · package · destination · tropical · relaxation · holiday
retreat
Sanctuary or withdrawal
seclusion · solitude · sanctuary · oasis · respite · peaceful · tranquil · secluded · private · remote
robbery
Theft through intimidation
wheelman · mastermind · accomplice · loot · stakeout · criminal · gang · vault · safecracker · police
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
backpacking · roadtrip · exploration · camping · diving · rafting · hiking · cycling · sailing · surfing
- vacationsholiday, family vacation, beach vacation, road trip, beach holiday
- mystery fictionwhodunit, whodunnit, sleuth, murder mystery, detective novel
- Escape Termsbreak free, break out, jailbreak, prison break, make a break
- getawaysvacation, holiday, trip, retreat, vacation home
- heistsheist, bank job, bank heist, bank robbery, art heist
- Manhuntfugitive, manhunt, wanted poster, most wanted, pursuit
getawayimprisonment
Legal detention in jail
captivity · incarceration · confinement · detention · custody
getawayarrival
Act of reaching destination
return · homecoming · staying put · coming back · remaining
getawaydaily grind
Wearisome regular routine
routine · work · drudgery · obligations · responsibilities
- getaway carCriminal's flight transportation
- weekend getawayShort recreational trip