where away

Meanings

phrase

archaicWhere are you going? What is your destination?
'Where away the nicht sae late, laird?' says John. 'I go to save a soul from hell,' was the answer.
1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide
Synonyms: whither away
nauticalA query uttered by the officer of the deck as to the direction of an object sighted by the lookout.

phraseWhere are you going? What is your destination?

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