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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Since the jailbreak, at least 16 people have been arrested for aiding the escapees.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 July 2025
Police previously captured the other eight escapees following the May 16 jailbreak, one of the largest in recent U.S. history.
—Jim Mustian, Arkansas Online, 29 June 2025
Gerald Herbert/Getty Images The Context The incident has raised new questions about how escapees are tracked and the role of social media in law enforcement investigations.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Antoine Massey, a four-time escapee known locally for consistently evading law enforcement, also remains free.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 July 2025
Police previously captured the other eight escapees following the May 16 jailbreak, one of the largest in recent U.S. history.
—Jim Mustian, Arkansas Online, 29 June 2025
Gerald Herbert/Getty Images The Context The incident has raised new questions about how escapees are tracked and the role of social media in law enforcement investigations.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Antoine Massey, a four-time escapee known locally for consistently evading law enforcement, also remains free.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
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“Escapee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/escapee. Accessed 19 Aug. 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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