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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Most of the alleged accomplices are family members of the escapees, according to authorities.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 July 2025
In the article, Iranian Judiciary Spokesperson Asghar Jahangir said that out of the 75 escapees, 48 were either recaptured or returned voluntarily, the Associated Press added.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025
Keep heading east, and our escapees will eventually find an AMC Movie Theater near Sweetwater.
—Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Antoine Massey, a serial escapee who vanished from a New Orleans jail with nine other inmates just after midnight on May 16, was arrested Friday afternoon in New Orleans, the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office said.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 July 2025
In the article, Iranian Judiciary Spokesperson Asghar Jahangir said that out of the 75 escapees, 48 were either recaptured or returned voluntarily, the Associated Press added.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025
Keep heading east, and our escapees will eventually find an AMC Movie Theater near Sweetwater.
—Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Antoine Massey, a serial escapee who vanished from a New Orleans jail with nine other inmates just after midnight on May 16, was arrested Friday afternoon in New Orleans, the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office said.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
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“Escapee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/escapee. Accessed 29 Jul. 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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