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US/ˈrʌn.ə.weɪ/
UK/ˈrʌn.ə.weɪ/
a person, usually young, who has left home or escaped from somewhere without permission
In context
The police found the runaway sleeping in a bus station.
The charity offers a safe place to stay for teenage runaways.
He was a runaway who started working in a restaurant at fifteen.
Words that go with runaway
adjective + noun
- teenage runawayThe shelter helps every teenage runaway who walks in.
- young runawayA young runaway asked the officer for help.
- runaway teenThe runaway teen called his mother after two days.
noun + preposition
- shelter for runawaysThe city opened a shelter for runaways.
verb + noun
- help a runawaySocial workers try to help a runaway return home.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
He is a run away.Correct: He is a runaway.