awayday

/ əˈweɪˌdeɪ /

noun

1. a trip taken for pleasure, relaxation, etc; day excursion

Word History and Origins

Origin of awayday¹

C20: from awayday ticket, name applied to some special-rate railway day returns

Example Sentences

Add the increased development of VR technology, and a growing number of firms are asking staff to put on a pair of VR goggles when it is time for them to have an awayday, or have their skills and knowledge refreshed.

From BBC

Wolves fans will be travelling in their thousands to London for their lunchtime match at Tottenham while fans of some big Championship clubs such as Sunderland are having a second awayday this season disrupted by the strike action.

From BBC

To do so, Mrs May held an awayday for the cabinet at her country residence - Chequers - in July.

From BBC

As May battles to complete a deal, Rees-Mogg is leading a vocal group of Conservative MPs calling on the party to “chuck Chequers”, the negotiating position painstakingly agreed by cabinet at their July awayday.

From The Guardian

Johnson resigned as foreign secretary in July, saying he could not support the negotiating position reached in the cabinet awayday at Chequers, which includes accepting a “common rulebook” for the goods and food sectors.

From The Guardian