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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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

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 11 Sep. 2025.

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