scape

1 of 3

verb

ˈskāp 

scaped; scaping

: escape

Some innocents scape not the thunderbolt.

—William Shakespeare

scape

2 of 3

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

3 of 3

noun (2)

: a view or picture of a scene

—usually used in combination

cityscape

Synonyms of scape

Verb

• avoid
• evade
• escape

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

This dune-scape is only accessible by four-by-four from the tiny fishing village of Al Khaluf and the area’s lucky few visitors are advised to follow existing tracks to avoid disturbing marine life and migratory birds. —Anna Zacharias, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026

Nothing is a given in this league, especially for coordinators, who are the often the easiest scape goats. —Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2026

This notecard set comes in a playful cabana stripe and a trendy color-scape (dusty blue, burgundy, cherry red), perfect for the letter-writing 20-something or a teen with great manners. —Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 15 Dec. 2025

Mosses come in handy in wreathmaking, or for adding a splash of green to table centerpieces, mantel-scapes, and more. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2025

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

Rhymes for scape

• ape
• cape
• crape
• crepe
• drape
• gape
• grape
• pape
• rape
• scrape
• shape
• snape