Getaway and Vacation

Getaway

Getaway noun - The act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement.

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Vacation and getaway are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vacation" instead a noun "Getaway".

Vacation noun - A period during which the usual routine of school or work is suspended.

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Getaway and vacation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Getaway" instead a noun "Vacation".

romantic	romantic getaway	romantic vacation
actual	actual getaway	actual vacation
bad	bad getaway	bad vacation
quiet	quiet getaway	quiet vacation
Other adjectives: tropical, peaceful, easy, private, personal, secret, annual, paid.

Double Meaning Title: The Hawaiian hiking trail is a "perfect getaway" because it's a good vacation.

Source: Film / A Perfect Getaway
Played straight and then subverted in A Perfect Getaway, where a honeymooning couple tries to enjoy their vacation amidst troubling tales of serial murder.

Source: Deadly Road Trip
In Getaway, Brent and his wife Leanne went to her hometown of Sofia, Bulgaria for a Christmas vacation, only for her to be kidnapped and him forced to drive around performing the kidnapper's orders to get her back.

Source: An Asskicking Christmas

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