send away for
B1 neutral inseparable transitive
In simple words
To write to a company asking them to send you something — like a catalogue or a free sample — in the post.
Meanings
1 B1 neutral
To write to a company or organisation to request that they mail you something, such as a product, information, or a form.
"As a child, she would send away for free stickers advertised on the back of cereal boxes."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Associated with pre-internet consumer culture — ordering products or information by writing to companies. Still used but less common in the digital age, where 'order online' is more typical. British and American English both use this phrase.
Commonly used with
catalogue sample brochure form information details
Forms
Base
send away for
I/you/we/they
3rd person
sends away for
he/she/it
Past simple
sent away for
yesterday
Past participle
sent away for
have + pp
-ing form
sending away for
continuous
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