escapeway

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/ɛˈskeɪpweɪ/

noun

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

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Meanings

nounescapeway (plural escapeways)

plural escapeways

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

Origin

From escape + way.

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Cite this entry
APA

escapeway. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/escapeway

MLA

“escapeway.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/escapeway. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “escapeway,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/escapeway.

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