escapee
noun
es·cap·ee i-ˌskā-ˈpē 
ˌe-(ˌ)skā-,
ˌe-skə-
: one that has escaped
especially : an escaped prisoner
Example Sentences
an escapee from the local jail
Recent Examples on the Web In Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon, Hudson plays a struggling single-mother who befriends a mysterious mental institute escapee (Jun Jong Seo) with supernatural powers and sees an opportunity to make some fast cash. 
Clark Collis, EW.com, 23 Aug. 2022 After Daddy and a few other smugglers attempted to break out, they were caught, with my father and another escapee taking the brunt of the punishment, both in jail from the guards and in court, where he was ultimately convicted. Kristen Mcguiness, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2022 Authorities in Alabama were searching Thursday for a jail escapee who overpowered a sheriff’s deputy and stole an ambulance at a hospital Wednesday, officials said. Phil Helsel, NBC News, 24 June 2022 Those with information about the escapee are encouraged to call the command center at 504-401-3359. Michelle Watson, CNN, 17 July 2022 The one escapee still on the run has been entered into the National Crime Information Center database as law enforcement continues to track the juvenile down. Fox News, 17 July 2022 His past as a North Korean escapee separated from his family during the chaos of war underscored the division on the Korean Peninsula. Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Washington Post, 8 June 2022 Authorities believe the five family members were murdered by prison escapee Gonzalo Lopez. Fox News, 4 June 2022 Here, Ariel Pryce is a 40-ish escapee from a former life now ensconced in a farmhouse on an un-tony plot of Long Island. Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2022 See More
Clark Collis, EW.com, 23 Aug. 2022 After Daddy and a few other smugglers attempted to break out, they were caught, with my father and another escapee taking the brunt of the punishment, both in jail from the guards and in court, where he was ultimately convicted. Kristen Mcguiness, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2022 Authorities in Alabama were searching Thursday for a jail escapee who overpowered a sheriff’s deputy and stole an ambulance at a hospital Wednesday, officials said. Phil Helsel, NBC News, 24 June 2022 Those with information about the escapee are encouraged to call the command center at 504-401-3359. Michelle Watson, CNN, 17 July 2022 The one escapee still on the run has been entered into the National Crime Information Center database as law enforcement continues to track the juvenile down. Fox News, 17 July 2022 His past as a North Korean escapee separated from his family during the chaos of war underscored the division on the Korean Peninsula. Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Washington Post, 8 June 2022 Authorities believe the five family members were murdered by prison escapee Gonzalo Lopez. Fox News, 4 June 2022 Here, Ariel Pryce is a 40-ish escapee from a former life now ensconced in a farmhouse on an un-tony plot of Long Island. Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
circa 1866, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
escapee
noun
es·cap·ee
i-ˌskā-ˈpē
: a person who escapes
Legal Definition
escapee
noun
es·ca·pee is-ˌkā-ˈpē, ˌes-kā-
: a person who escapes