verb · B1

Escape

i-SKAYP/ɪˈskeɪp/

To escape is to get away from danger or a place: escape a fire; escape from prison. As a noun, an escape is that act or a way out. Flee is stronger and more literary. Do not mix with escapee (the person). Alarms gave staff time to escape.

Meaning

To get away from a place or danger; as a noun, a way of getting away.

Examples

“Smoke alarms gave staff time to escape the workshop fire.”
“The film was light entertainment, an escape from the news, which is the metaphor.”

Good to know

escape from / a fire. Noun: an escape. Person: an escapee. Stronger: flee. Metaphor: an escape from. Health and safety: time to escape.

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