étape

[ ey-tap; French ey-tap ]

noun

, Military.

, plural é·tapes [ey-, taps, ey-, tap].

1. a place where troops camp after a day's march.
2. a day's march.
3. Archaic. supplies issued to troops during a march.

Word History and Origins

Origin of étape¹

< French; Middle French estaple < Middle Dutch stapel warehouse; staple ²

Example Sentences

A 63-year-old man has completed the Etape Loch Ness with an oxygen tank on his back after spending 70 days in hospital with Covid-19.

From BBC

Etape Loch Ness is Scotland's largest closed road cycle sportive, taking cyclists on a route around the Loch, finishing in Inverness.

From BBC

John McLarnon said: "There were many times when Gerard was in hospital in Belfast that we were told he wasn't going to make it, so to see him complete the Etape today is absolutely incredible."

From BBC

A record number of 6,100 cyclists signed up for 2022 Etape Loch Ness.

From BBC

Prochaine étape : validation du CIO.

From The Guardian