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

The antlered escapee was eventually captured several hours later after falling asleep in the dunes of a nearby beach, before being returned to his owners.

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"The fear I've lived with all my life - embedded in my DNA - has reawakened with renewed vigour," said one escapee living in Western Europe, who asked to hide her name and precise location.

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Brought up a Catholic by his mother, Watson described himself as an "escapee from that religion".

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Ezzeldin says he joined a group of escapees who took shelter in a building, moving by night and sometimes literally crawling along the ground in an effort to remain hidden.

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Five months after 10 inmates broke out of a Louisiana jail, the last escapee has been captured, Louisiana State Police confirmed on Wednesday.

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Related Words

• defector 
• deserter 
• fugitive 
• runaway