scape

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verb

scaped; scaping
: escape
some innocents scape not the thunderboltWilliam 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

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
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Verb
The evening kicked off with cocktails by the fire and a fondue station before the crowd took their seats at a table that had been lushly scaped with pomegranates, grapes, pears, and berries to create a festive atmosphere. Rachel Marlowe, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
Although the club was in 17th place at that stage, the situation was far from terminal, especially given that Cooper had survived similar scapes before. Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 When asked if Lily-Rose and her father – who has long worked with Tim Burton in the supernatural scape – share an affinity for the genre, the supermodel admitted there's comfort in the goth culture. Tracy Wright, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scape

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of scape was in the 13th century

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“Scape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scape. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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