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

Recent Examples on the Web

Aside from the nine inmates, many of whom have been charged with heinous violent crimes, several relatives and jail staffers have been arrested on suspicion of aiding the escapees. —Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025

The other nine escapees were recaptured within six weeks, most still in Louisiana. —Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025

José Manuel Poga and Julián Villagrán star as Prieto and Calatrava as the pair of escapees. —Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025

Alex is a cop, and his partner, Dwayne (Brandon Jay McLaren), begins to tell him about how nothing ever happens in the town when Riley, a shoeless bloody escapee from the Tall Pines facility, darts into the road in front of their cruiser. —Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1866, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for escapee

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• carefree
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy

Kids Definition

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