/ Dictionary / Index S straightaway: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: straight•a•way Pronunciation: (strāt'u-wā"), [key] — adj. straight onward, without turn or curve, as a racecourse. —n. a straightaway course or part. —adv. immediately; right away. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: straightaway (Thesaurus) straight arrow straight-backed Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pundit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language