Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

getaway car

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English

Syllables
get-away -car
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A car (motor vehicle) that is left with the motor running and a driver in position while a crime is being committed so that the perpetrators may flee the scene quickly.

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What does getaway car mean?
A car (motor vehicle) that is left with the motor running and a driver in position while a crime is being committed so that the perpetrators may flee the scene quickly.

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