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Definition come from away in American English

come from away noun

[countable]noun
/ˌkʌm frəm əˈweɪ/
1

a term used in Canada's Atlantic provinces for someone who has moved to the area from somewhere else

Example

I'm a come from away myself, from Ontario, though my mother was born here.

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Definition come from away in American English