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)
: 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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Lauren Liebhaber
september 8, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
The spoken narrative, with its spare, literary diction and vigorous precision, seems to add details and even scenes to the image-scape.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2025
The main gallery immerses the viewer in lush, verdant garden scapes—inspired by real and imagined locations.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
The restaurant, open for dinner and brunch, serves old favorites like chicken Milanese and more inventive dishes, such as stinging nettle dumplings with garlic scapes, preserved lemon, and ricotta salata, in a morel broth.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
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Noun
In insects, the scape connects their antennae to their heads.
—Lauren Liebhaber
september 8, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
The spoken narrative, with its spare, literary diction and vigorous precision, seems to add details and even scenes to the image-scape.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2025
The main gallery immerses the viewer in lush, verdant garden scapes—inspired by real and imagined locations.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
The restaurant, open for dinner and brunch, serves old favorites like chicken Milanese and more inventive dishes, such as stinging nettle dumplings with garlic scapes, preserved lemon, and ricotta salata, in a morel broth.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for scape
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“Scape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scape. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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