elopement
UK /ɪˈloʊpmənt/ US /ɪˈloʊpmənt/
noun 4
Definitions
noun
1
The act of running away from home with a paramour.
You may not have heard of the last blow—Julia's elopement; she is gone to Scotland with Yates.
[…] Jo […] was already deep in the concoction of her story, being unable to decide whether the duel should come before the elopement or after the murder.
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.
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