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Meanings
adverbformal
to or at a distance from a particular place.
کسی خاص جگہ سے فاصلہ پر یا دور۔
دور
door
Common Collocations
- away from home
- run away
- put away
Example Sentences
He ran away from the dog.
وہ کتے سے دور بھاگ گیا۔
Woh kutte se door bhaag gaya.
I live a hundred miles away.
میں سو میل دور رہتا ہوں۔
Main so meel door rehta hoon.
The children are playing away from the street.
بچے سڑک سے دور کھیل رہے ہیں۔
Bachay sadak se door khel rahe hain.
Easily Confused With
aweigh:Aweigh refers to the position of an anchor lifted from the sea bottom, while 'away' pertains to distance.
💡 Memory Tip
Think of moving away to remember the distance implied by 'away'.
Visualize a person walking away from a house.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "onwege" — on the way
First known use: 14th century
The word developed from Old English into its modern form, generalizing away from its original context of physical location to denote removal or separation.