escapee (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: [ɪˈskeɪpiː]
Definition
A person who has escaped from prison, custody, or confinement.
Examples
The authorities issued an alert for the dangerous escapee.
The news reported that the escapee had been recaptured after two days.
Security was tightened following the escapee's daring flight.
How to Use escapee
- escapee from (prepositional phrase)
- Indicates the place or situation from which the person escaped. — "The escapee from the maximum-security prison was still at large."
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