# scape

/ˈskeɪp/ (US) · /skˈeɪp/ (UK) · CEFR C2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/scape
Updated: 2026-05-30

## Definition

a word used in the past to describe a place or a view. It is often found in old names for gardens or parks, like 'pleasure-scape'.

For teachers: a term historically used to denote a landscape or a view. Often appears in compound forms such as 'pleasure-scape' or 'garden-scape' to describe specific types of cultivated spaces.

## Examples

- The old garden was once called a pleasure-scape.
- In eighteenth-century literature, the term 'scape' was frequently used to describe the aesthetic arrangement of a garden or park.
- While the term has largely faded from common usage, it remains a useful descriptor in historical architectural studies for the curated visual experience of a garden-scape.

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