Going away
Going away noun - The act of departing.
Weekend and going away are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Weekend" instead a noun "Going away".
Weekend
Weekend noun - A time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday; more loosely defined as any period of successive days including one and only one Sunday.
Going away and weekend are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Going away" instead a noun "Weekend".
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At the beginning of "The Substitute Arthur", Arthur tells Buster that he's going away for a weekend, and it happens again.
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The Moving Experience: In one episode the gang is led to believe that Don Toro is preparing to move back to Spain when he and Ferny are only going away to Dublin for the weekend.
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His parents then announce that they're going away for a "seminar weekend", which means Vicky has come over to babysit.
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Weekend and Going away. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/going_away/weekend
Going away & Weekend. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/going_away/weekend>.
Weekend or Going away. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/going_away/weekend.
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