getaway

Plural: getaways

Noun

• An escape or a place for a brief vacation.
• the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration
• a rapid escape (as by criminals)
  • "the thieves made a clean getaway"
• A means of escape.
• The effecting of an escape.
• A vacation or holiday, or the destination for one.

Adj

• Pertaining to an escape, as in a vehicle or plans.

Examples

• He planned a tactical GETAWAY from the blocked section of the Scrabble board.
• They'd been discussing their getaway plans for weeks.

Synonyms

lam, pickup, leave, time off, vacation