gone away

No longer present

Gone away describes someone or something that has departed and is no longer present.

The phrase often implies more than temporary absence—a person who has gone away may have left for good, moved elsewhere, or died.

She's gone away and isn't coming back.

In hunting, gone away signals that the fox has left cover and the chase has begun.

Related

missing · absconded · migrated · faded · elapsed · vacated · estranged · left · up and left · run off · irretrievable · fled · skipped town · flew the coop · scarpered · decamped · halloa · elsewhere

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Opposites
physical presence

gone awayhere

In this location

present · still here · around · on hand · remaining

accessibility/availability

gone awayavailable

Ready to be used

accessible · reachable · within reach · contactable · obtainable

movement direction

gone awayarrived

Reached one's destination

come back · returned · come here · approaching · coming

Family

away, gone, going, outgoing, ongoing, go away, goes, goer, foregone

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G