escapee

[ ih-skey-pee, es-key- ]

noun

1. a person who escapes, especially from a prison or other place of detention.

escapee

/ ɪˌskeɪˈpiː /

noun

1. a person who has escaped, esp an escaped prisoner

Word History and Origins

Origin of escapee¹

First recorded in 1860–65; escape + -ee

Example Sentences

Prisoners - only 30 of the escapees were convicts, while the rest were awaiting trial - escaped by simply walking out of the gates, and disappeared into the darkness.

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The two Portuguese escapees were serving 25-year sentences for offences including drug trafficking, criminal association, theft, robbery and kidnapping, Portugal's prison service told Reuters.

From BBC

In England, there is one “official” population of beavers, on the river Otter, in Devon, where escapees were given permission to stay.

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It is not known whether the two escapees have remained together.

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After escaping, Lisu - which is not her real name - went through the government rehabilitation programme, before being placed in group accommodation with other escapees.

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Related Words

• defector
• deserter
• fugitive
• runaway