Synonyms of cape

cape 1 of 2

noun (1)

as in cloak

a sleeveless garment worn so as to hang over the shoulders, arms, and back

the mysterious figure wrapped his cape tightly around his shoulders

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cloak
• capote
• mantle
• frock
• manteau
• pelisse
• manta
• shawl
• mantilla
• cowl
• burnoose
• poncho
• capelet
• tippet
• palatine
• joseph
• capuchin
• pelerine
• serape
• stole
• wrap
• mantelet
• domino
• roquelaure

cape

2 of 2

noun (2)

ˈkāp 

as in peninsula

an area of land that juts out into a body of water

residents fled the cape as the hurricane roared up the coast

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peninsula
• point
• arm
• promontory
• spit
• ness
• headland
• foreland
• breakwater
• jetty

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cape

Noun

Leo presided over the service sitting off to the side of the altar on a white throne, wearing his formal red cape and liturgical stole and praying with a Rosary in his hands. —Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026

Threatened with extinction, the Los Angeles Zoo is raising several cape vulture chicks to make sure these birds thrive. —Staff Report, Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026

Personally, South Park with capes isn’t my favorite mode for this show. —Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026

On Monday night, after jumping up and down like a little kid while bear hugging Morez Johnson, Mara dipped in the crowd to find a flag from his native Spain and made like Superman with a cape. —Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026