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

Historians say that although Whites, especially northern Whites, played an important role in aiding escapees along the Underground Railroad, the effort was largely run by Black people, for Black people. —Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025

The monkey was one of three escapees from last week’s accident, when a truck crashed while carrying 21 primates from the Tulane National Biomedical Research Center near New Orleans. —Bracey Harris, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025

By late January, the last four escapees were recaptured after being lured back into captivity by peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025

But a series of clues would emerge suggesting the escapees may have survived. —Mike Bezemek, Outside, 29 Oct. 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