noun
General Slang
the cape
thuh KAYP · noun · informal
Cape Cod
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Definitions
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Cape Cod, the peninsula and beach-vacation region of Massachusetts.
“We're renting a place on the Cape in July.”
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the cape In A Sentence
We're renting a place on the Cape in July.
Origin & Usage
New England; 'the Cape' as shorthand for Cape Cod.
Variants
Cape Cod
People Also Ask
What does 'the Cape' refer to?
In New England it means Cape Cod, the peninsula and beach-vacation region of Massachusetts.
Why do people just say 'the Cape'?
It's local shorthand — in New England, 'the Cape' is understood to mean Cape Cod without further explanation.
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