Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

from away

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.58 in modern English

Syllables: from -away
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Someone who is not a native Mainer, especially one that has moved to Maine and is trying to change things or has romantic ideas about the state.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"Those people from away are making housing unaffordable."
"It was the most From Away thing I could have done; it was also the most Maine thing I could have done."

Usage

Derogatory

Frequently Paired Words

flatlander

Questions

What does from away mean?: Someone who is not a native Mainer, especially one that has moved to Maine and is trying to change things or has romantic ideas about the state.

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