going away
Leaving the scene
Going away describes departure or the act of leaving a place.
A going-away party celebrates someone who's relocating.
She's going away for the weekend means a short trip; He's going away for a long time often euphemizes prison.
Going away can also describe increasing distance: The sound of the train going away faded into nothing.
Departing salutation
- send-offFarewell gathering or party
- bon voyageTraveler's send-off phrase
- partingAct of leaving another
- leave-takingAct of saying goodbye
adieu · so long · sayonara · au revoir · adios · cheerio · valediction · last hurrah
Rapid escape from danger
- evasionAct of escaping detection
- disappearingCeasing to be visible
- vanishingCeasing to be visible
- boltingDeparting at speed
absconding · sneaking off · making off · taking off · cutting out · heading out · clearing out · skipping town
Planned travel somewhere
- travelMovement between locations
- luggageTraveler's packed containers
- packingPutting items in containers
- suitcasePortable travel container
tickets · airport · train station · boarding · flight · check-in · itinerary · passport
Emotionally affecting
- emigrationLeaving homeland permanently
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
- new chapterDistinct period starting now
- fresh startOpportunity to restart unburdened
uprooting · resettlement · migration · transfer · posting · new job · moving truck · forwarding address
State of not being
- missingNot present, whereabouts unknown
- separationState of being apart
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
- voidWithout legal effect
emptiness · grief · heartache · yearning · nostalgia · longing · remembrance · distance
goodbye
Departing salutation
- send-offFarewell gathering or party
- bon voyageTraveler's send-off phrase
- partingAct of leaving another
leave-taking · adieu · so long · sayonara · au revoir · adios · cheerio · valediction · last hurrah · farewell party
fleeing
Rapid escape from danger
- evasionAct of escaping detection
- disappearingCeasing to be visible
- vanishingCeasing to be visible
bolting · absconding · sneaking off · making off · taking off · cutting out · heading out · clearing out · skipping town · laying low
trip
Planned travel somewhere
- travelMovement between locations
- luggageTraveler's packed containers
- packingPutting items in containers
suitcase · tickets · airport · train station · boarding · flight · check-in · itinerary · passport · terminal
moving
Emotionally affecting
- emigrationLeaving homeland permanently
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
- new chapterDistinct period starting now
fresh start · uprooting · resettlement · migration · transfer · posting · new job · moving truck · forwarding address · starting over
absence
State of not being
- missingNot present, whereabouts unknown
- separationState of being apart
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
void · emptiness · grief · heartache · yearning · nostalgia · longing · remembrance · distance · apart
- racing termsbackstretch, checkered flag, daily double, dead heat, exacta
- card occasionsbirthday, anniversary, wedding, graduation day, Christmas
- endingsending, the end, finish, close, final
- farewellsgoodbye, farewell, bye, adieu, bye-bye
- disconnectiondisconnection, unplug, detach, sever, separation
going awaycoming
In the process of approaching
arriving · approaching · coming back · returning · inbound
going awayarriving
Reaching a destination
showing up · appearing · turning up · coming in · entering
going awaystaying
Continuing in place
remaining · persisting · sticking around · lingering · enduring