A cape is a large piece of land that sticks out into the sea from the coast.
In 1978, Naomi James became the first woman to sail solo around the world via CapeHorn.
2. countable noun
A cape is a short cloak.
...a woollen cape.
More Synonyms of cape
cape in British English1
(keɪp)
noun
1.
a sleeveless garment like a cloak but usually shorter
2.
a strip of material attached to a coat or other garment so as to fall freely, usually from the shoulders
Word origin
C16: from French, from Provençal capa, from Late Latin cappa; see cap1
cape in British English2
(keɪp)
noun
a headland or promontory
Word origin
C14: from Old French cap, from Old Provençal, from Latin caput head
Cape in British English
(keɪp)
noun
the Cape
1.
the SW region of South Africa, in Western Cape province
2. Cape of Good Hope
Cape in British English
Cape Horn
See full dictionary entry for Horn
cape in American English1
(keɪp)
noun
a piece of land projecting into a body of water; promontory; headland
for Cape Cod, Cape Charles, Cape Hatteras, etc see Cod, Charles3 (sense 2), Hatteras
Idioms:
the Cape
Word origin
ME & OFr < ML caput, headland < L, head
cape in American English2
(keɪp)
noun
a sleeveless outer garment hanging over the back and shoulders and often fastening at the neck
Word origin
Fr < OProv capa < LL cappa, cape, hooded cloak
Examples of 'cape' in a sentence
cape
He bounded into the club with a blue muscle chest and red cape.
The Sun (2007)
She wears a cape and mask and is a carer for disabled adults by day.
The Sun (2011)
The man is known to wear a cape.
The Sun (2008)
Just gonna wear this cape for a while.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Layer up with a polo neck, followed by chunky knits and a cape coat.
The Sun (2014)
Don't be tempted to wear a cape or go around muttering about destiny.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But she shouldn't wear a cape.
The Sun (2015)
Try putting a cardigan on backwards or wearing your coat as a cape, hanging loosely off your shoulders.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
His father worked all hours but didn't change into a red cape and blue tights to save the world.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
I got the yellow catsuit off the net but the cape and mask were custom-made.
The Sun (2010)
I didn't have my hat on or cape.
The Sun (2015)
He then vanished - leaving her wrapped in his red cape, the only clue to his identity.
The Sun (2010)
Its hero struts about in underpants, a cape and red wellies, and the narrator is a talking cat.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Wear a silver cape.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He loved wearing a cape and he also had a tiny PVC thong, which was hot.
The Sun (2008)
Word lists with
cape
coat
In other languages
cape
British English: cape NOUN
A cape is a large piece of land that sticks out into the sea from the coast.
She sailed round the the cape.
American English: cape
Brazilian Portuguese: cabo
Chinese: 海角
European Spanish: cabo
French: cap
German: Kap
Italian: promontorio
Japanese: 岬
Korean: 곶
European Portuguese: cabo
Latin American Spanish: cabo
All related terms of 'cape'
Cape Bon
a peninsula of NE Tunisia
Cape cart
a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle sometimes with a canvas hood
Cape Cod
a long sandy peninsula in SE Massachusetts , between Cape Cod Bay and the Atlantic
Cape Horn
a rocky headland on an island at the extreme S tip of South America, belonging to Chile . It is notorious for gales and heavy seas; until the building of the Panama Canal it lay on the only sea route between the Atlantic and the Pacific
Cape Race
a cape at the SE extremity of Newfoundland , Canada
Cape Ray
a promontory in SW Newfoundland , Canada
Cape Roca
a cape in SW central Portugal , near Lisbon : the westernmost point of continental Europe
Cape Town
the legislative capital of South Africa and capital of Western Cape province , situated in the southwest on Table Bay : founded in 1652, the first White settlement in southern Africa; important port . Pop: 3 660 447 (2015 est)
Cape York
the northernmost point of the Australian mainland , in N Queensland on the Torres Strait at the tip of Cape York Peninsula (a peninsula between the Coral Sea and the Gulf of Carpentaria )
East Cape
the easternmost point of New Guinea , on Milne Bay
the Cape
Cape of Good Hope
Cape Blanc
a headland in N Tunisia : the northernmost point of Africa
Cape Blanco
a peninsula in Mauritania , on the Atlantic coast
Cape Colony
the name from 1652 until 1910 of the former Cape Province of South Africa
Cape Coral
city in SW Fla.: pop. 102,000
Cape doctor
a strong fresh SE wind blowing in the vicinity of Cape Town, esp in the summer
Cape Dutch
(in South Africa) a distinctive style of furniture or architecture
Cape Flats
the strip of low-lying land in South Africa joining the Cape Peninsula proper to the African mainland
Cape Helles
a cape in NW Turkey , at the S end of the Gallipoli Peninsula
Cape pigeon
a species of seagoing petrel , Daption capensis, with characteristic white wing patches : a common winter visitor off the coasts of southern Africa: family Diomedeidae
Cape Skagen
→ another name for Skaw
Cape smoke
South African brandy
Cape Verde
a republic in the Atlantic off the coast of West Africa, consisting of a group of ten islands and five islets : an overseas territory of Portugal until 1975, when the islands became independent . Official language: Portuguese . Religion : Christian (Roman Catholic ) majority . Currency : Cape Verdean escudo . Capital: Praia . Pop: 546 388 (2017 est). Area: 4033 sq km (1557 sq miles)
Cape Wrath
a promontory at the NW extremity of the Scottish mainland
North Cape
a cape on N Magerø y Island, in the Arctic Ocean off the N coast of Norway
Cape Agulhas
a headland in South Africa, the southernmost point of the African continent
Cape buffalo
a large, black, nearly hairless , very fierce buffalo ( Syncerus caffer ) of South Africa, with horns joined at the bases to form a helmetlike structure
Cape Coloured
(formerly, in South Africa) a racial classification under apartheid for people of mixed ethnic origin
Cape Comorin
a headland at the southernmost point of India, in Tamil Nadu state
Cape Delgado
a headland on the NE coast of Mozambique
Cape Dezhnev
a cape in NE Russia at the E end of Chukchi Peninsula : the northeasternmost point of Asia
Cape Hatteras
a promontory off the E coast of North Carolina , on Hatteras Island , which is situated between Pamlico Sound and the Atlantic : known as the " Graveyard of the Atlantic" for its danger to shipping
Cape jasmine
a widely cultivated gardenia shrub , Gardenia jasminoides
Cape Kennedy
→ a former name for Cape Canaveral
Cape Matapan
a cape in S Greece, at the S central tip of the Peloponnese : the southern point of the mainland of Greece
Cape Nordkyn
a cape in N Norway : the northernmost point of the European mainland
Cape Ortegal
a cape in NW Spain, projecting into the Bay of Biscay
Cape primrose
any plant of the typically stemless subtropical perennial genus Streptocarpus , some species of which are grown as greenhouse plants for their tubular flowers in a range of bright colours: family Gesneriaceae
Cape Province
a former province of S South Africa ; replaced in 1994 by the new provinces of Northern Cape , Western Cape, Eastern Cape and part of North-West. Capital: Cape Town
Cape sparrow
a sparrow , Passer melanurus, very common in southern Africa: family Ploceidae
Cape Verdean
of or relating to Cape Verde or its inhabitants
Eastern Cape
a province of S South Africa; formed in 1994 from the E part of the former Cape Province: service industries , agriculture , and mining . Capital: Bhisho (formerly Bisho ). Pop: 6 562 053 (2011 est). Area: 169 600 sq km (65 483 sq miles)
Nordkyn Cape
a cape in N Norway : the northernmost point of the European mainland
Northern Cape
the largest but least populated province in South Africa , in the NW part of the country; created in 1994 from part of Cape Province: agriculture , mining (esp diamonds ). Capital: Kimberley . Pop: 1 145 861 (2011 est). Area: 139 703 sq km (361 830 sq miles)
Western Cape
a province of W South Africa , created in 1994 from the SW part of Cape Province: agriculture (esp fruit ), wine making, fishing , various industries in Cape Town . Capital: Cape Town. Pop: 5 822 734 (2011 est). Area: 129 370 sq km (49 950 sq miles)
Cape Canaveral
a cape on the E coast of Florida : site of the US Air Force Missile Test Centre , from which the majority of US space missions have been launched
Cape Chelyuskin
a cape in N central Russia , in N Siberia at the end of the Taimyr Peninsula : the northernmost point of Asia
Cape Finisterre
a headland in NW Spain: the westernmost point of the Spanish mainland
cape gooseberry
a tropical American solanaceous plant, Physalis peruviana, naturalized in southern Africa, having yellow flowers and edible yellow berries
Cape Guardafui
a cape at the NE tip of Somalia , extending into the Indian Ocean
Chinese translation of 'cape'
cape
(keɪp)
n(c)
(= headland) 海角 (hǎijiǎo)
(= cloak) 斗篷 (dǒupeng) (件, jiàn)
the Cape好望角 (Hǎowàngjiǎo)
(noun)
Definition
a large piece of land that juts out into the sea
voyages of exploration round the Cape
Synonyms
headland
The headland south of Coolum has walking trails.
point
a long point of land reaching southwards into the sea
head
a ship off the beach head
peninsula
the Korean peninsula
ness (archaic)
promontory
a promontory jutting out into the bay
chersonese (poetic)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of head
Definition
a headland or promontory
a ship off the beach head
Synonyms
headland,
point,
cape,
promontory,
foreland
in the sense of peninsula
Definition
a narrow strip of land projecting from the mainland into a sea or lake
the Korean peninsula
Synonyms
cape,
point,
head,
horn,
bluff,
mull (Scottish),
headland,
promontory
in the sense of point
Definition
a headland
a long point of land reaching southwards into the sea