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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The Catskills have always been a retreat—first for 19th-century painters and writers, later for city escapees chasing mountain air and summer swims.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
Alex takes the baby and flees, along with Tall Pines Academy escapee Abbie (Sydney Topliffe).
—Adrianne Webster, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2025
Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson has taken responsibility for the jailbreak but also blamed a lack of resources, from faulty locks to staffing shortages, as well as the escapees' network of accomplices.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
After nearly five months on the run, New Orleans jail escapee Derrick Groves has been captured, bringing an end to one of the city’s most alarming manhunts in recent years.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
Alex takes the baby and flees, along with Tall Pines Academy escapee Abbie (Sydney Topliffe).
—Adrianne Webster, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2025
Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson has taken responsibility for the jailbreak but also blamed a lack of resources, from faulty locks to staffing shortages, as well as the escapees' network of accomplices.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
After nearly five months on the run, New Orleans jail escapee Derrick Groves has been captured, bringing an end to one of the city’s most alarming manhunts in recent years.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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 17 Oct. 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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