a means or way of escaping
"hard work was his escape from worry"
"they installed a second hatch as an escape"
"their escape route"
a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild
"The invasive vine has escaped from the botanical garden and is choking the native trees in the forest."
a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
"The engineer inspected the relief valve on the steam boiler to ensure its escape mechanism would open before an explosion occurred."
The act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
"After hours of hiding from the storm, they finally managed to escape the flooded basement just as the water reached their knees."
In plain English: An escape is a way to get away from somewhere you don't want to be.
"The thief managed to escape before the police arrived."
Usage: Use this noun to describe the specific act of getting away from danger or confinement, such as a prisoner's escape or fleeing a fire. It refers to the event itself rather than the method used to leave.
run away from confinement
"The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison"
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
"If you see this man, run!"
"The burglars escaped before the police showed up"
To get free; to free oneself.
"After hours of struggling against the tangled vines, she finally managed to escape and run back to safety."
In plain English: To escape means to get away from somewhere you don't want to be or something that is holding you back.
"The mouse managed to escape from the trap."
Usage: Use the verb escape when someone or something manages to get away from confinement or avoid an unpleasant situation. It emphasizes the successful act of breaking free rather than just attempting to leave.
The word "escape" comes from the Vulgar Latin phrase excappāre, which literally meant to free oneself from a cape or cloak. It entered English through Anglo-Norman and Old Northern French, evolving from its original sense of removing one's clothing to mean getting away from danger or confinement.