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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Even in northern states like New York, escapees faced danger due to the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, which allowed bounty hunters to capture them.
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Most of the escapees were caught in the weeks after, and since then, multiple people have been charged with helping the inmates escape or stay on the run.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The city, the trust and the Texas General Land Office also became embroiled in a dispute with the owner of Moses Rose’s Hideout, the downtown bar named after an Alamo escapee.
—Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026
Authorities emphasized that both escapees should be considered dangerous.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Most of the escapees were caught in the weeks after, and since then, multiple people have been charged with helping the inmates escape or stay on the run.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The city, the trust and the Texas General Land Office also became embroiled in a dispute with the owner of Moses Rose’s Hideout, the downtown bar named after an Alamo escapee.
—Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026
Authorities emphasized that both escapees should be considered dangerous.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Escapee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/escapee. Accessed 16 Feb. 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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