word
Escalade
Eh-skuh-LAHD
/ˌɛskʌˈlɑːd/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
escalade
Dictionary meaning
An act of scaling by the use of ladders (especially the walls of a fortification).
Examples
- They had to escalade canyons to reach their destination.
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