escapade
noun
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When it was first used in English, escapade referred to an act of escaping or fleeing from confinement or restraint. The relationship between escape and escapade does not end there. Both words derive from the Vulgar Latin verb excappare, meaning "to escape," a product of the Latin prefix ex- and the Late Latin noun cappa, meaning "head covering or cloak." While escape took its route through Anglo-French and Middle English, however, escapade made its way into English by way of the Spanish escapar ("to escape") and the French escapade.
Examples of escapade in a Sentence
Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
After their escapades, the bear pair returned to their enclosure with the help of an expert keeper.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 25 June 2025
If your brain needs a fantasy adventure to escape the realities of life, perhaps the escapades of a time-traveling librarian will suit your needs.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
One rider could be seen holding his phone up filming their escapade.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Escapade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/escapade. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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