escapee
noun
es·cap·ee
i-ˌskā-ˈpē 
ˌe-(ˌ)skā-,
ˌe-skə-
: one that has escaped
especially
: an escaped prisoner
Examples of escapee in a Sentence
an escapee from the local jail
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Police nabbed the second escapee, Joseph, the next day following a foot chase.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
The two other escapees were identified as Johnathan Jevon Joseph, 24, and Joseph Allen Harrington, 26.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
The third escapee, Joseph Allen Harrington, 26, of Melville, who faced several felony charges, including home invasion, killed himself after he was found, Port Barre Police Chief Deon Boudreaux said by telephone to The Associated Press.
—CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
In that instance, all escapees were eventually recaptured.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Dec. 2025
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
The two other escapees were identified as Johnathan Jevon Joseph, 24, and Joseph Allen Harrington, 26.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
The third escapee, Joseph Allen Harrington, 26, of Melville, who faced several felony charges, including home invasion, killed himself after he was found, Port Barre Police Chief Deon Boudreaux said by telephone to The Associated Press.
—CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
In that instance, all escapees were eventually recaptured.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Escapee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/escapee. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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escapee
noun
es·cap·ee
is-ˌkāp-ˈē
: one that has escaped
especially
: an escaped prisoner
Legal Definition
escapee
noun
es·ca·pee
is-ˌkā-ˈpē, ˌes-kā-
: a person who escapes
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