escapee

/ɪˌskeɪˈpiː/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˌskeɪˈpiː/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˌskā-ˈpē ˌe-(ˌ)skā-, ˌe-skə-/ (ame, mw)

escapee — noun

  • escapeesingular
  • escapeesplural

1. a person who has successfully fled from a place of confinement, such as a prison

1.名詞B2
釋義

a person who has successfully fled from a place of confinement, such as a prison, detention camp, or locked building, and is still at large

例句

Farmer Kwame called the police after spotting an escapee hiding inside his tool shed.

escapee + from context (location where found)

The escapee had been living in an abandoned apartment for three months before anyone noticed.

同義詞
  • fugitive

    Broader term — anyone fleeing from danger or the law, not necessarily from confinement

  • absconder

    Formal or legal register; often implies secretly leaving to avoid debt or punishment

  • runaway

    Typically a child or teenager who leaves home; less serious than escapee

反義詞
  • captive

    A person who is held in confinement against their will

  • prisoner

    A person legally confined in a prison as punishment

文法句型

escapee + from + [place]

escapee + on the run

用法筆記

Primarily used in news and crime contexts; often implies the person is still being pursued. Distinguish from 'fugitive' (broader — anyone avoiding legal capture, not necessarily having escaped from confinement) and 'runaway' (usually a minor leaving home, not from custody).

常見錯誤

❌The escapee ran away from home at age fifteen.
✅The teenager ran away from home at age fifteen.
💡'Escapee' implies escaping from confinement (prison, detention), not simply leaving one's residence.
❌The zoo escapee was a lion that got out of its cage.
✅The escaped lion was recaptured near the zoo entrance.
💡For animals, 'escaped + [animal]' is more natural than 'escapee', which strongly implies a person.