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escapee

/ɪˌskeɪˈpiː/
es · ca · pee
Plural:escapees
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• noun

1

A person or animal that has broken free from confinement, custody, or control.

Example

"Local authorities set up roadblocks across the county in an effort to apprehend the prison escapee."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Although the suffix '-ee' typically denotes the recipient of a transitive action (as in 'employee' or 'appointee'), in 'escapee' it attaches to an intransitive verb to indicate the active agent who has escaped, a usage that was once criticized by purists but is now universally standard.

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• Nearby Words

escapable
escapade
escape
escapee
escaper
escapism
escapist

Word Origin & Etymology

First recorded in the late 19th century, formed in English from the verb 'escape' (from Old Northern French escaper, literally 'to get out of one's cloak') and the suffix '-ee'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Escapee. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/escapee
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