əˈweɪ Walk I Adverb Beach Mile Christmas Months

• the beach is a mile away.
• christmas is still months away.
• the president was kept well away from the demonstrators.
• the station is a few minutes' walk away from here.

away

1. to or at a distance from somebody/something in space or time
• The beach is a mile away.
• Christmas is still months away.
• The president was kept well away from the demonstrators.
• The station is a few minutes' walk away from here.
• The main landfill site was moved further away from the city.
2. to a different place or in a different direction
• Go away!
• Put your toys away.
• The bright light made her look away.
3. not present
• SYNONYM absent
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/absent_1
• There were ten children away yesterday.
• Sorry, he's away.
• She was away from work for a week.
4. used after verbs to say that something is done continuously or with a lot of energy
• She was still writing away furiously when the bell went.
• They were soon chatting away like old friends.
5. until disappearing completely
• The water boiled away.
• The music faded away.
6. at the opponent’s ground or stadium
• COMPARE home
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/home_2
• Chelsea are playing away this Saturday.
7. used to say that you would like to be rid of somebody/something
• Away with all these rules and regulations!
8. to help somebody have a fresh, lively state of mind again
• A brisk walk should blow the cobwebs away.
9. to dance for the whole evening or night
10. by a very great amount
• She's far and away the best player.
11. immediately; without delay
• I want it sent right away.
• I told him right off what I thought of him.
12. immediately; without delay
• SYNONYM at once
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/once_1#once_idmg_2
• I'll do it straight away.

Word Origin

• Old English onweg, aweg ‘on one's way’ (from a- ‘to, towards’ and way).