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escapeway

/ɛˈskeɪpweɪ/

escapeway noun: a passage for escaping from a mine or similar facility in an emergency.

Noun

escapeway (plural escapeways)

  1. A passage for escaping from a mine or similar facility in an emergency.

Forms of escapeway

pluralescapeways

Origin of escapeway

From escape + way.

Questions about escapeway

What does escapeway mean?
Escapeway means a passage for escaping from a mine or similar facility in an emergency.
What part of speech is escapeway?
Escapeway is a noun.
How do you pronounce escapeway?
Escapeway is pronounced /ɛˈskeɪpweɪ/.
What is the plural of escapeway?
The plural of escapeway is escapeways.

Words near escapeway in the dictionary

  1. escapers
  2. escapery
  3. escapes
  4. escapest
  5. escapeth
  6. escapeway
  7. escapeways
  8. escaping
  9. escapingly
  10. escapings
  11. escapism

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