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Meaning of run-awayer | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈɹʌnəweɪə

Definitions

A runaway; an escapee.

rare

Examples

“One old fellow name John been a run-awayer for four years and de patterrollers tries all dey tricks, but dey can't cotch him. Dey wants him bad, 'cause it 'spire other slaves to run away if he stays a-loose.”
“That reminds me - when my gf's nephew was 2.5yo - his mom used one of those harnesses, because he was a real run-awayer and she couldn't keep him in check.”
“As he watched, a Duck Boat run-awayer collided with a Four Seasons escapee and they both went crashing to the sidewalk.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

run-down run-flat run-in run-length encoding Run-O-Waters run-of-the-mill

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