going away

Thân thiện

She is going away on a long train journey.

Definition

Noun: - The act of departing or leaving: "Going away" refers to the action of leaving a place or situation. It emphasizes the process or fact of departure itself.

Usage

• "Going away" is used as a noun to describe the event or action of someone leaving.
• It is often used in contexts discussing departures, such as travel, the end of a visit, or leaving a job.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Her going away was a sad moment for everyone at the office.
  • We planned a small party to mark his going away.

Advanced Usage

• "Going-away" (as a compound adjective): Used to describe something related to a departure, such as a gift or party.
  • They threw her a going-away party. (Note: This is a compound adjective modifying "party". The core noun phrase remains "the act of departing".)

Variants and Related Words

• Departure (n): The act of leaving.
  • The plane's departure was delayed.
• Exit (n): An act of going out of or leaving a place.
  • He made a quick exit after the meeting.

Synonyms

• Departure
• Leaving
• Withdrawal

Antonyms

• Arrival
• Coming
• Appearance

Notes

• The term "going away" functions as a gerundial noun, formed from the phrasal verb "go away". Its primary use is to nominalize the action of the verb phrase.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the act of departing

Từ đồng nghĩa

• departure
• going
• leaving