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escapee

American  
[ih-skey-pee, es-key-] / ɪ skeɪˈpi, ˌɛs keɪ- /

noun

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

escapee British  
/ ɪˌskeɪˈpiː /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of escapee

First recorded in 1860–65; escape + -ee

Example Sentences

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The entire mountain was shut down to search for the escapee, with hundreds of state officers scouring its steep rock faces, which were at times layered with thick snow.

From BBC

Syrian government troops recaptured some, but not all, of the escapees, the officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The government at the time asked for the help of the FBI to track down the remaining escapees.

From Barron's

They are believed to be the descendants of escapees from a research centre near Fort Lauderdale in the 1940s.

From BBC

By the 1530s there were reports of conspiracies to revolt, as well as the establishment of colonies by escapees from slavery.

From Los Angeles Times

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