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elopement

i'lәupmәnt3 senses · 289 ms
Level C2
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noun/ɪˈloʊpmənt/
  1. 1

    The act of running away from home with a paramour.countableuncountable

    • You may not have heard of the last blow—Julia's elopement; she is gone to Scotland with Yates.
    • […] Jo […] was already deep in the concoction of her story, being unable to decide whether the duel should come before the elopement or after the murder.
  2. 2

    The act of running away secretly for the purpose of getting married.countableuncountable

  3. 3

    The act of running away from home (for any reason).countableuncountable

  4. 4

    The act of a person with dementia or other mental illness wandering away from the area where they are safe.countableuncountable

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