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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As the plantation colonies of the British and French Caribbean grew in the late 17th and 18th centuries, escapees formed maroon enclaves there as well.
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Laurent Dubois, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Eventually Jackson departed the area on a lumber ship — which transported other escapees –owned by Lake Forest Mayor Sylvester Lind.
—George Castle, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Most of the escapees were caught in the weeks after, and since then, multiple people have been charged with helping the inmates escape or stay on the run.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Stable and resource-filled countries have turned inward, and escapees from dysfunction and chaos have flooded into already beleaguered regions.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
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Laurent Dubois, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Eventually Jackson departed the area on a lumber ship — which transported other escapees –owned by Lake Forest Mayor Sylvester Lind.
—George Castle, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Most of the escapees were caught in the weeks after, and since then, multiple people have been charged with helping the inmates escape or stay on the run.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Stable and resource-filled countries have turned inward, and escapees from dysfunction and chaos have flooded into already beleaguered regions.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 18 Dec. 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 10 Jan. 2026.
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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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