escapers

noun

plural of escaper
as in refugees

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  1. refugees
  2. emigrants
  3. visitors
  4. tourists
Noun
  • The park was teeming with refugees—hundreds of people living in makeshift tents, mostly tarps draped over ropes between trees.
    — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • When the war started, Turkey planned to accommodate 70,000 Iranian refugees.
    — Narges Bajoghli, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of refugees
Noun
  • Baksheng leaves behind a family and then creates a new one with other Teochew emigrants at an inn run by a feminist daughter, Zia Lamgi (Li Sitong) who dodges a revolving door of suitors.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The decision could have broad implications for descendants of Italian emigrants, particularly in North and South America, where large Italian diaspora communities have ancestral ties to Italy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Definition of emigrants
Noun
  • A number of specialty cafés and roasters are changing that narrative, encouraging visitors to experience coffee sourced from across the country within the country.
    — Nikkita Nair, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The museum, leaders announced on Wednesday, will also house a genealogy center that will be intended to help visitors preserve family history through the company FamilySearch.
    — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of visitors
Noun
  • While the episodic stories reflect the never-ending parade of tourists and partygoers, the show also provides Dennis and Rosa with long-term arcs.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Broadway is for tourists and celebrities, but every New Yorker has a Bowery connection.
    — J. Hoberman, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of tourists
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“Escapers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escapers. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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