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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Authorities said the escapee allegedly broke into that residence about an hour after fleeing the police vehicle.
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Paddick showed the footage to two of her neighbors, Lindsay and Luke, who recognized the animal as the zoo’s missing escapee.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Others were born in some transit point, in China, for instance, where escapees have no legal status.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2026
Likely escapees of the exotic pet trade, the birds first put down roots in some south suburbs in the 1960s and Hyde Park in the 1970s.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Paddick showed the footage to two of her neighbors, Lindsay and Luke, who recognized the animal as the zoo’s missing escapee.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Others were born in some transit point, in China, for instance, where escapees have no legal status.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2026
Likely escapees of the exotic pet trade, the birds first put down roots in some south suburbs in the 1960s and Hyde Park in the 1970s.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
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 5 Apr. 2026.
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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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