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

The granting of humanitarian parole is discretionary and receiving it does not give the parolee any legal immigration status. —Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026

The parolee list features a man who killed his girlfriend’s 22-month-old daughter, and a first-degree murderer who fatally shot a restaurant owner during a robbery. —Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026

Rodriguez and Oropeza both worked at Homeboy Industries, a program that helps gang members and parolees find work, go to school and remove tattoos, among other services. —Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026

Once that pool was depleted, the number of parolees began to drop. —Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 27 Jan. 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