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

Pogacar's team worked hard to keep the day's breakaway on a short leash and the last remaining escapee, Alex Baudin, was caught with about 10 kilometers to go. — ABC News, 6 July 2026

In the race itself, Evenepoel and fellow escapee Mathieu van der Poel were criticised for working alongside eventual winner Pogačar, rather than attempting to force the Slovenian to do all the work and tire himself out. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 July 2026

The escapee is considered armed and dangerous and has ties to the metro Atlanta area. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 1 June 2026

The Catskills have long been a retreat—first for 19th-century painters and writers, later for city escapees chasing mountain air and summer swims. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2026

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