escapade
Americannoun
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a wild or exciting adventure, esp one that is mischievous or unlawful; scrape
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any lighthearted or carefree episode; prank; romp
Etymology
Origin of escapade
1645–55; < French < Spanish escapada, equivalent to escap ( ar ) to escape + -ada -ade 1
Example Sentences
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In Brontë’s novel, Cathy and Heathcliff first encounter their neighbors, the Lintons, after an outdoor escapade gone awry.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
On a December night in 1598, the Theatre died the way it had lived, in a legally dubious and highly entertaining escapade.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
Until this escapade, though, we didn’t quite realize the extent to which no one is in charge: Nobody knows how decisions are made or even whether they are made or simply tumble out randomly.
From Slate • Jul. 8, 2025
At the end of Gaga and Beyoncé's "Thelma & Louise"-inspired escapade, a title card teases, To be continued…
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2025
What if the teacher found out about her escapade?
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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