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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Next week, he is set to become a South Korean lawmaker, becoming only the fourth escapee from authoritarian North Korea to serve in the democratic South’s legislature.
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Michelle Lee, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Ralph Hendry and Kathy Brandel were allegedly thrown overboard after the escapees from a Grenada prison hijacked their yacht and fled about 70 miles to the island of St. Vincent.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2024
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Michelle Lee, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Ralph Hendry and Kathy Brandel were allegedly thrown overboard after the escapees from a Grenada prison hijacked their yacht and fled about 70 miles to the island of St. Vincent.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Escapee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/escapee. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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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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