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

The statement also didn’t specify which law enforcement agencies are involved, and authorities haven’t released the names of the escapees. —Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025

At the time of writing, ICE and the facility's operator, the GEO Group, had not publicly confirmed the numbers of escapees. —Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025

At least 16 people have been arrested, including Burton, for aiding the escapees. —Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 June 2025

Authorities believe the two inmates still at large are armed and dangerous Eight of the escapees have been caught – most of them in New Orleans. —Jason Morris, CNN Money, 10 June 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