/ Dictionary / Index E escalade: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: es•ca•lade Pronunciation: (es"ku-lād', -läd', es'ku-lād", -läd"), [key] — n., v., -lad•ed, -lad•ing. —n. a scaling or mounting by means of ladders, esp. in an assault upon a fortified place. —v.t. to mount, pass, or enter by means of ladders. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: escalade (Thesaurus) Escadrille Américaine escalate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sinister Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language