NYT Dictionary

WALKAWAY

/ˈwɔkə.ˌweɪ/

NounWALK-a-waywalk-a-way · 3 syllablesGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2023

Meaning

A case of a person walking away (e.g. an inmate from a facility, a cult member from a community); a person who walks away.

Origin: Unknown

Deverbal from walk away.

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No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020, 2023.