scape

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verb

ˈskāp 

scaped; scaping

: escape

some innocents scape not the thunderbolt

—William Shakespeare

scape

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noun (1)

1

: a peduncle arising at or beneath the surface of the ground in an acaulescent plant (such as the tulip)

broadly : a flower stalk

2

: the shaft of an animal part (such as an antenna or feather)

scape

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noun (2)

: a view or picture of a scene

—usually used in combination

cityscape

Synonyms

Verb

• avoid
• dodge
• duck
• elude
• escape
• eschew
• evade
• finesse
• get around
• shake
• shirk
• shuffle (out of)
• shun
• weasel (out of)

Examples of scape in a Sentence

Verb

the queen has vowed that none of the traitors shall scape the gallows, be their station ever so high

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Harte’s penchant for neat and organized gardens results in striking plant scapes with specimens in gravel and pots. —Stacie Stukin, Architectural Digest, 6 Sep. 2024

Full sun, at least six hours per day Pro tip: In the spring, garlic plants produce a flowering mechanism called a scape. —Katie Boué, Outside Online, 5 Aug. 2024

By now your internal rhythm has been disrupted, for that is the abrupt and halting impact of darkness on a body previously attuned to sunlight, sea air, the pastel patchwork of color and stone forming the Venetian scape. —Travis Jeppesen, Artforum, 19 Aug. 2024

Bonus: there are tons of garlic scape recipes out there to try. —Katie Boué, Outside Online, 5 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, short for escapen

Noun (1)

Latin scapus shaft, stalk — more at shaft

Noun (2)

landscape

First Known Use

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (1)

1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1773, in the meaning defined above