Meanings
out of town; outside the place in question
Am Wochenende kommen immer viele Leute von auswärts hierhin zum Einkaufen.On weekends, a lot of people always come here from out of town for shopping.
away; on the opponent’s turf
in the context of eatingoutside one’s house; out
Wenn wir auswärts essen, ist es immer gut, weil wir nicht kochen müssen. Stattdessen werden wir bedient.When we go out to eat, it's always good because we don't have to cook. Instead, we are served.
archaicoutwards; to the outside
Examples
GermanEnglish
Ich dachte, wir wollten auswärts essen.I thought we were going out to dinner.
Wir essen auswärts zu Abend.We're eating dinner outdoors.