Pronunciations (5)
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/ˌɛskəˈleɪd/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈɛskəˌleɪd/
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- US
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/ˈɛskəˌlɑd/
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- US
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ˌɛskəˈleɪd
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- GB
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ˈɛskəˌleɪd
Pronunciation notes
- US
Noun
An act of scaling walls or fortifications.
- Examples
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An escalade was required for the warriors to attack the troops.
Verb
To scale the walls of a fortification.
Usage- Dated
Noun
an act of scaling by the use of ladders (especially the walls of a fortification)
- Broader terms
Verb
climb up and over
- Examples
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They had to escalade canyons to reach their destination