elopement

/ɪˈloʊpmɪnt/
/ɪˈlʌʊpmənt/
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Other forms: elopements

Definitions of elopement
  1. noun
    the act of running away with a lover (usually to get married)
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    type of:
    running away
    the act of leaving (without permission) the place you are expected to be
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