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escalade

noun verb

An act of scaling by the use of ladders (especially the walls of a fortification)

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
E
Ends with
E
Contains
SC
Scrabble score
11

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Pronunciation

ˌɛskəˈleɪd

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Definitions

noun

  1. An act of scaling by the use of ladders (especially the walls of a fortification)

verb

  1. Climb up and over

    “They had to escalade canyons to reach their destination”

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Example Sentences

They had to escalade canyons to reach their destination

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