parolee

noun

pa·​rol·​ee pə-ˌrō-ˈlē 

-ˈrō-(ˌ);

ˌper-ə-ˈlē, 

ˌpa-rə- 

: one released on parole

Examples of parolee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Police said the person was identified as a wanted parolee with outstanding felony warrants from across the Bay Area. — CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Davis Martinez was doing a routine home check on a parolee in Silver Spring in May 2024 when he was stabbed to death, becoming the first parole agent killed in the line of duty. — William J. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026

Peters said that on the day of the shooting, officers on an abatement detail came across a man who had a no-bail warrant and was considered a parolee at large. — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026

The attack follows the arrest of Lateef Caldwell, a homeless parolee accused of trying to rape a woman in Central Park on March 23. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

parole entry 2 + -ee entry 1

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for parolee

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• carefree
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy

Medical Definition

parolee

noun

pa·​rol·​ee pə-ˌrō-ˈlē  -ˈrō-(ˌ); ˌpar-ə-ˈlē 

: an individual released on parole

Legal Definition

parolee

noun

pa·​rol·​ee pə-ˌrō-ˈlē, -ˈrō-ˌlē 

: a prisoner released on parole