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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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.
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Brittany Friedman, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 2025
The rhesus monkey’s origin in Florida is a mixed bag: Some were escapees, some released by irresponsible owners, and some escaped from research facilities when Hurricane Andrew hit in 1992.
—Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
In the early days, escapees were few and far between.
—Vera Mironova, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2017
Among the escapees was Pepe Mújica, who later became President of Uruguay.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
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Brittany Friedman, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 2025
The rhesus monkey’s origin in Florida is a mixed bag: Some were escapees, some released by irresponsible owners, and some escaped from research facilities when Hurricane Andrew hit in 1992.
—Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
In the early days, escapees were few and far between.
—Vera Mironova, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2017
Among the escapees was Pepe Mújica, who later became President of Uruguay.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 10 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 10 Mar. 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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