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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Murrill said Williams allegedly claimed one of the escapees advised him to turn the water off in the cell where the inmates escaped from.
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 21 May 2025
Law enforcement agencies across Louisiana continue to coordinate efforts in the search, utilizing roadblocks, helicopters, and K-9 units in the hope of bringing the remaining escapees to justice.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 21 May 2025
Hundreds of federal, state, and local law enforcement officials are searching for the escapees.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 20 May 2025
The escapees range in age from their teens to early 40s, though most are in their 20s.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 May 2025
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 21 May 2025
Law enforcement agencies across Louisiana continue to coordinate efforts in the search, utilizing roadblocks, helicopters, and K-9 units in the hope of bringing the remaining escapees to justice.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 21 May 2025
Hundreds of federal, state, and local law enforcement officials are searching for the escapees.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 20 May 2025
The escapees range in age from their teens to early 40s, though most are in their 20s.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 May 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 6 Jun. 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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