escapee
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of escapee
Example Sentences
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At too much risk and outside of the licensed area, the escapee was carefully recaptured and returned to Little Sea.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
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.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025
Astronomers suspect an unusual near-Earth rocky object is not a typical escapee from the Solar System’s asteroid belt, but is instead a chunk of the Moon blasted into space eons ago by a spectacular impact.
From Science Magazine • Apr. 19, 2024
“We are grateful that this last escapee has been captured,” Davis said in an emailed statement.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2023
The other escapee is Kim Hye Sook, who also fled Camp 18.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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