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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Court trials often led to fines as large as $1,000 for those who assisted escapees.
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Jeremy Mennis, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
Over a dozen people were arrested on suspicion of helping the escapees, including another inmate in the jail and a jail maintenance worker who is accused of shutting off water to the toilet, allowing escapees to remove it.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Several escapees were caught within days, but others led authorities on a seemingly never-ending hunt.
—Greg Hilburn, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Veramancini is the only escapee not apprehended.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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Jeremy Mennis, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
Over a dozen people were arrested on suspicion of helping the escapees, including another inmate in the jail and a jail maintenance worker who is accused of shutting off water to the toilet, allowing escapees to remove it.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Several escapees were caught within days, but others led authorities on a seemingly never-ending hunt.
—Greg Hilburn, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Veramancini is the only escapee not apprehended.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for escapee
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“Escapee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/escapee. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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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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