# elopement

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪˈloʊpmənt/ · frequency rank #67,402

## Definitions
1. The act of running away from home with a paramour.
2. The act of running away secretly for the purpose of getting married.
3. The act of running away from home (for any reason).
4. The act of a person with dementia or other mental illness wandering away from the area where they are safe.

## Etymology
From elope + -ment.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/elopement