Escape without a place to take off (6)
I believe the answer is:
runway
'take off' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.
'escape without a place' is the wordplay.
'escape' becomes 'run' (I've seen this before).
'without a place' becomes 'way' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'run'+'way'='RUNWAY'
'to' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for runway that I've seen before include "Track for takeoff and landing" , "A plane lands on it" , "Strip for take off and landing of aircraft" , "Take-off tarmac" , "A plane takes off from it" .)