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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The Aurora Police Department shared a document with Fox News Digital that said staff at the facility became aware of the escapees at approximately 12:35 a.m. on Wednesday.
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Christina Shaw, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
Mint spreads by rhizomes, and a garden bed with deep edging will prevent most escapees.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2025
Capital felony murder charges were filed against two of the escapees, and other charges were pending against all four inmates, authorities said.
—The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Another early form of moral panics escalating to spying and mass surveillance were southern slave patrols, which emerged in the early 1700s after pro-slavery politicians proclaimed that Black escapees would terrorize white communities.
—Brittany Friedman, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 2025
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Christina Shaw, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
Mint spreads by rhizomes, and a garden bed with deep edging will prevent most escapees.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2025
Capital felony murder charges were filed against two of the escapees, and other charges were pending against all four inmates, authorities said.
—The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Another early form of moral panics escalating to spying and mass surveillance were southern slave patrols, which emerged in the early 1700s after pro-slavery politicians proclaimed that Black escapees would terrorize white communities.
—Brittany Friedman, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 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 12 Apr. 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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