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
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
In many of the scenes, sound designer Mark Mangini worked with Green to build the film’s sonic scape. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 Jan. 2024 Building worlds and environments with rich, lush textures to immerse audiences into their scapes. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Feb. 2024 But the scene-stealers were the garlic scape hush puppies. Vivienne Peters; Photos By Judy Revenaugh, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024 Beautiful stuff, the landscape and 'window scapes' in particular. Brian T. Allen, National Review, 2 Dec. 2023 Performances take place every July and August in a sweeping open-air scape, designed by architectural firm James Stewart Polshek and Partners and plotted on 155 acres of high desert land. Alexandra Malmed, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2023 Captioning a picture of Perry’s silhouette against a European city scape. Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2023 The scape, which also is edible, is harvested in the spring before the bulb is ready and has a mild garlic flavor. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2023 Up next was the catch of the day—a savory halibut served with zucchini, garlic scape, and a Sorrel flower. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 July 2023

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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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Cite this Entry

“Scape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scape. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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