An alternative spelling of 'echappe' (the ballet move), or a scenic view that appears suddenly between buildings or landscape features.
From French 'échappée,' feminine form of 'échappé,' derived from 'échapper' (to escape). In landscape design, it refers to an 'escape' of the eye to a distant view.
The word is used in landscape architecture to describe 'borrowed scenery'—those magical glimpses of distant mountains or water that appear unexpectedly as you walk through a garden, creating a sense of escape.
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